FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takayuki 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | Kyoto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 37 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 32 |
| 42 | Conceded | 39 |
| +13 | GD | -7 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 72% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
11%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
78%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
7/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 7 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 4 G |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tokyo is hosting Kyōto Sanga FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Ranko Popović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takahiro Ko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyōto Sanga FC.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kyōto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Kein Sato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Ren Kato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Kyōto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Kyōto Sanga FC 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.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Weverton is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 43.
- 46' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Everton Maceio exits the field as Temma Matsuda enters on 46.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Temma Matsuda.
- 55' Soma Anzai, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Haruki Arai.
- 62' Yuto Nagatomo gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kento Hashimoto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Takumi Kato is replacing Temma Matsuda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 70' Marcelo Ryan does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
- 75' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Rafael Elias trudges off to be replaced by Fuchi Honda on 75 minutes.
- 75' The Japan Motoki Nagakura breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 2-0!
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcelo Ryan scoring 1 goals.
- 86' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 86 minute. Sei Muroya leaves to be changed by Hirokazu Ishihara.
- 89' Teruhito Nakagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Motoki Nagakura at the 89 minute mark.
- The points are shared — FC Tokyo 2-0 Kyōto Sanga FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 81
- 42
- 7
- 26
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 27
Bench
- 5
- 3
- 39
- 22
- 9
- 33
- 20
- 71
- 1
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
-
9
Rafael Elias ↓ Fuchi Honda 75'
- 43
- 6
- 77
- 90
- 44
- 48
-
25
Sung-jun Yoon ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka 75'
-
40
Yusuke Ishida ↓ Ren Kato 75'
-
38
Everton Maceio ↓ Temma Matsuda 46'
Bench
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↑ 46'
-
99
Fuchi Honda ↑ 75'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 75'
- 1
- 5
-
26
Ren Kato ↑ 75'
- 93
- 15
- 23
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Taiki Hirato | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Shohei Takeda | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.49
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
78%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
43%
FC Tokyo or Kyōto Sanga FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

