FC Tōkyō vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Tōkyō vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F·Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Sagan Tosu FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Kyosuke Tagawa gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kensuke Nagai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryoya Ogawa suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Yojiro Takahagi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 36' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Daiki Matsuoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Takefusa Kubo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hideto Takahashi.
- 60' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Mu Kanazaki is withdrawn and Isaac Cuenca gets his opportunity.
- 61' Hideto Takahashi was booked on 61.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Jael on, Kyosuke Tagawa off on 65 minutes.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Torres is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Cho Donggeon is replaced by Akito Fukuta.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Kotaro Omori. He replaces Yojiro Takahagi on 81 minute.
- 83' Sei Muroya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' What composure from Hiromu Mitsumaru! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Jael gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Yohei Toyoda comes on to replace Teruki Hara.
- It finishes all square. FC Tōkyō and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Kotaro Omori 81'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 16'
- 9
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 6
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↑ 81'
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 16'
- 17
- 13
- 32
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 35
- 3
- 14
- 36
- 41
-
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Akito Fukuta 68'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↓ Isaac Cuenca 60'
-
22
Teruki Hara ↓ Yohei Toyoda 90'
Bench
- 18
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 68'
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 90'
- 25
- 20
- 8
-
7
Isaac Cuenca ↑ 60'
Coach
Lluis Carreras Ferrer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Diego | 1 |
| Leandro | 1 |
| Atsushi Kawata | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
80%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
51%
FC Tōkyō or Sagan Tosu FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.