FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 6–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
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
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Tōkyō welcome Kyoto Sanga FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Leandro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
- 15' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Leandro makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The whistle greets Peter Utaka as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Kimura.
- 49' The whistle greets Kosuke Taketomi as he departs to be replaced by Shimpei Fukuoka.
- 54' Kyo Sato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Paulinho. He replaces Temma Matsuda on 57 minute.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kosuke Shirai.
- 65' 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.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Daiki Kaneko.
- 68' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Alan comes on to replace Yuta Toyokawa.
- 69' The crowd applauds Diego Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Luiz Phellype steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 74' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
- 75' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Hirotaka Mita on, Koki Tsukagawa off on 75 minutes.
- 76' Hotaka Nakamura is replacing Kashif Bangunagande for the FC Tokyo side.
- 78' What a strike from Adailton! The score is 0-2.
- 81' FC Tokyo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' Kosuke Shirai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The whistle greets Ryoma Watanabe as he departs to be replaced by Keita Yamashita.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Masato Morishige. He receives a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — FC Tōkyō 2-0 Kyoto Sanga FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 49
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 20
- 35
- 24
- 23
- 44
Bench
- 22
- 47
- 7
- 15
- 13
- 37
- 19
Coach
Albert Puig
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Paulinho 57'
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Alan 68'
- 21
- 3
- 24
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↓ Daiki Kaneko 67'
-
9
Peter Utaka ↓ Yudai Kimura 46'
- 44
- 31
Bench
-
47
Paulinho ↑ 57'
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 67'
- 1
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 49'
- 6
-
40
Yudai Kimura ↑ 46'
-
41
Alan ↑ 68'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 4 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Leandro | 1 |
| Keigo Higashi | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Kashif Bangunagande | 1 |
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.56
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + FC Tokyo to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
85%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
34%
FC Tokyo or Kyoto Sanga FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.