FC Tōkyō vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Tokushima Vortis | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–8 | L |
| 03 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Yokohama FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 03 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Tokyo welcome Tokushima Vortis for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 5' Tokushima Vortis is showing some good football. However, Tokushima Vortis are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Japan international Tsuyoshi Watanabe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Shota Fukuoka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Takeru Kishimoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Yuki Kakita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The 29-year-old Koki Sugimori has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' FC Tokyo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Caca puts Tokushima Vortis on the lead.
- 47' The travelling Tokushima Vortis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Leandro has done his job and it is now time for Yojiro Takahagi to step up.
- 56' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokushima Vortis's shape.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Diego is booked for Tokushima Vortis — Yellow card on 59.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Adailton. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Yuki Kakita gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 77' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Takuya Aoki departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 79' Koki Sugimori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuki Nishiya at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Hirotaka Mita argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 83 minute. Yuki Kakita leaves to be changed by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Tokushima Vortis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Taisei Miyashiro is replaced by Yudai Konishi.
- With this win, Tokushima Vortis is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
- 10
- 9
- 32
- 21
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 31
- 23
Bench
- 8
- 11
- 7
- 15
- 13
- 37
- 34
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 21
- 13
- 20
- 8
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 83'
- 15
-
24
Kazuki Nishiya ↓ Koki Sugimori 79'
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
17
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 83'
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↑ 79'
- 31
- 10
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 90'
- 2
- 16
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Joel Fujita | 1 |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 |
| Caca | 1 |
FC Tōkyō Form
Tokushima Vortis Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Tokushima Vortis 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokushima Vortis win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
65%
Draw or Tokushima Vortis
65%
FC Tōkyō or Tokushima Vortis
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokushima Vortis win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Tokushima Vortis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

