Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
FC Tokyo
2 – 0
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 23,162 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoma Watanabe 36' 1–0
Keigo Higashi 58' 2–0
Henrique Trevisan 25' Y
Y 45' Daiki Kaneko

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 4.7 goals/game

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

5
4
FC Tokyo 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tokyo 2022-09-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-03-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
01 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
24 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
08 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
01 Jul Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Jun Yokohama FC H 2–1 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
15% Clean Sheets
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
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
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
Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FC Tōkyō have kicked off against Kyōto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keigo Higashi made 450 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Cklamovski will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Cklamovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Henrique Trevisan gets a card.
  • 30' The 26-year-old Shinnosuke Fukuda has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Rikito Inoue has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 36' GOAL! Ryoma Watanabe fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their 4-2-1-3 trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daiki Kaneko.
  • 50' Diego Oliveira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyōto Sanga FC so far.
  • 55' Ryogo Yamasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyōto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 58' GOAL! Keigo Higashi scores on 58. Assisted by Henrique Trevisan
  • 62' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taichi Hara is hanging Fuki Yamada on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adailton is hanging Kota Tawaratsumida on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Ryoma Watanabe exits the field as Teruhito Nakagawa enters on 67.
  • 69' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 69 minute. Kyo Sato leaves to be changed by Yuto Misao.
  • 74' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Jaja Silva on, Keigo Higashi off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 75 minute. Kuryu Matsuki leaves to be changed by Koki Tsukagawa.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Rikito Inoue is replaced by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 78 minute.
  • 82' Yasuki Kimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Oliveira at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcelo Ryan scoring 1 goals.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Tōkyō take all three points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Papagaio 4
Diego Oliveira 2
Sota Kawasaki 2
Masaya Okugawa 1
Shohei Takeda 1
Adailton 1
Yoshinori Suzuki 1
Leandro 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tokyo 2022-09-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-03-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 FC Tokyo

FC Tokyo Form

2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2023-07-16 FC Tokyo 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-07-01 FC Tokyo 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-06-24 FC Tokyo 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-06-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + FC Tokyo to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo63% Draw20% Kyoto Sanga FC17%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
84%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
37%
FC Tokyo or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo48% Draw38% Kyoto Sanga FC14%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 21% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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