FC Tokyo vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–6 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 37 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 24 |
| 42 | Conceded | 25 |
| +13 | GD | -1 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tōkyō is hosting Kashiwa Reysol for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' FC Tōkyō have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Akihiro Hayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Kei Koizumi, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Kensuke Nagai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 441 appearances.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kohei Tezuka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Japan international Ataru Esaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Another three points for Kashiwa Reysol.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 48
- 33
-
25
Ryoya Ogawa ↓ Rei Hirakawa 86'
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Kosuke Ota 79'
- 11
- 5
-
13
Lins ↓ Cayman Togashi 78'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Kosuke Ota ↑ 79'
- 22
-
40
Rei Hirakawa ↑ 86'
- 44
- 20
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 78'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 13
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Hajime Hosogai 90'
-
15
Kim Bokyung C ↓ Cristiano 74'
- 8
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 85'
- 18
Bench
- 16
-
39
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 85'
- 22
- 7
- 19
-
9
Cristiano ↑ 74'
-
37
Hajime Hosogai ↑ 90'
Coach
Nozomu Kato
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adailton | 7 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 3 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Takuma Ominami | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
FC Tokyo or Kashiwa Reysol 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
59%
FC Tokyo or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

