FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

FC Tokyo

2 – 1

Full Time

Albirex Niigata

Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 32,181 HT 45' · FT 45'

Teruhito Nakagawa 8' 1–0

1–1 12' Ryotaro Ito

Diego Oliveira 34' 2–1

Y 65' Yota Komi

Y 77' Yoshiaki Takagi

Y 89' Kazuhiko Chiba

Kei Koizumi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Hayato Shimizu
Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
Assistant 2 Hideaki Nishio

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 Tokyo	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

FC Tokyo 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-29 FC Tokyo 2–1 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

FC Tokyo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Albirex Niigata	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–1	W
15 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–2	L
09 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–2	D
01 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–1	L
18 Mar	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–0	D

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	FC Tokyo	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L
15 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–2	W
09 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–3	L
18 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

4/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

4/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo

Motoki Nagakura	5 G	2 A
Marcelo Ryan	3 G	2 A
Soma Anzai	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Albirex Niigata get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
8' Magnificent from Teruhito Nakagawa! That is 53 goals in 306 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
9' GOAL! Teruhito Nakagawa fires home to make it 2-0!
12' The deadlock is broken! Ryotaro Ito gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
17' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
22' Shusuke Ota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 110 appearances.
27' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
32' Yoshiaki Takagi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
34' GOAL! Diego Oliveira scores on 34.
39' 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.
44' 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.
49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
63' The whistle greets Yuji Hoshi as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Nescau.
64' Gustavo Nescau gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Yuji Hoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Controversy at the stadium! Yota Komi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
66' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 66 minute. Kashif Bangunagande leaves to be changed by Shuhei Tokumoto.
67' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Keigo Higashi on 67 minute.
72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
77' Albirex Niigata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
78' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoto Arai is hanging Soya Fujiwara on the field on 78 minute.
83' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
84' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Takahiro Koh exits the field as Yuzuru Shimada enters on 84.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Kazuhiko Chiba is booked for Albirex Niigata — Yellow card on 89.
90' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 90.
90' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Hotaka Nakamura is withdrawn and Yuto Nagatomo gets his opportunity.
2-1 the final result. Albirex Niigata will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

50
Daichi Tagami
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 84'
2
Naoto Arai ↑ 78'
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 64'
16
Yota Komi ↑ 63'
39
Haruki Nishimura
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 64'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Diego Oliveira	2
Teruhito Nakagawa	2
Keita Endo	2
Marcelo Ryan	2
Danilo	1
Keisuke Kasai	1
Matheus Moraes	1
Ryotaro Ito	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.54 FC Tokyo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Albirex Niigata xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Tokyo50% Draw26% Albirex Niigata24%

Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw

76%

Draw or Albirex Niigata

50%

FC Tokyo or Albirex Niigata

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo33% Draw47% Albirex Niigata20%

Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap	FC Tokyo covers	Push	Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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

FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Tokyo Form

Albirex Niigata Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Clean Sheet