Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
FC Tōkyō
3 – 2
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 09:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 55' Hirokazu Ishihara

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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 Kyoto 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 Tokyo 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

12
8
4
FC Tōkyō 24 games · Avg 2.2 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Shonan Bellmare 2020-10-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2020-08-23 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Shonan Bellmare 2019-11-23 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–3 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 3–2 W
14 Mar Oita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
10 Mar Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
06 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–2 W
27 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
19 Dec Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar FC Tōkyō A 2–3 L
13 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 3–1 W
10 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
06 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
27 Feb Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L
19 Dec Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Tōkyō welcome Shonan Bellmare for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Shota Kobayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Naoki Yamada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' Shintaro Nago is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shonan Bellmare so far.
  • 37' Hidetoshi Miyuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 38' Goal! Kyosuke Tagawa scores his 26 goal in 279 matches.
  • 40' Magnificent from Diego Oliveira! That is 87 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hirokazu Ishihara on 55 minutes.
  • 56' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Arthur is replaced by Shuto Abe on 56 minute.
  • 57' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Adailton comes on to replace Ryoma Watanabe.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Another substitution for Shonan Bellmare to replace Shuto Machino by Naoki Ishihara on 67 minute.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Shonan Bellmare — Hidetoshi Miyuki on, Kazunari Ono off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Takuya Uchida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyosuke Tagawa on 79 minute.
  • 79' What composure from Ryo Takahashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Shonan Bellmare team. Takuya Okamoto is replaced by Shota Kobayashi on 80 minute.
  • 81' Tsuyoshi Watanabe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Kensuke Nagai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Oliveira at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Shonan Bellmare. Naoki Yamada is replaced by Akimi Barada.
  • Another three points for FC Tōkyō.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 4
Kensuke Nagai 3
Shuto Machino 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kosuke Taketomi 1
Motoki Nagakura 1
Masato Morishige 1
Masaki Ikeda 1

Head to Head

2021-03-17 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Shonan Bellmare 2020-10-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2020-08-23 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Shonan Bellmare 2019-11-23 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–3 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2021-03-17 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-03-14 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2021-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-02-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2020-12-19 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vissel Kobe W

Shonan Bellmare Form

2021-03-17 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-03-13 Shonan Bellmare 3–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-03-10 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-03-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-02-27 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō55% Draw23% Shonan Bellmare22%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
78%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
45%
FC Tōkyō or Shonan Bellmare
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō37% Draw43% Shonan Bellmare20%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.