Friday , 16 October 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

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
75% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% 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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 6 G 3 A
Soma Anzai 4 G
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Tokyo vs Kyōto Sanga FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Gwi-jae Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Brazil international Henrique Trevisan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gwi-jae Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Henrique Trevisan is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' Kyōto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kyōto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiki Kaneko, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Daiki Kaneko.
  • 50' The travelling Kyōto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Diego Oliveira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' What composure from Keigo Higashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 62' The whistle greets Fuki Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Taichi Hara.
  • 66' The whistle greets Kota Tawaratsumida as he departs to be replaced by Adailton.
  • 67' Teruhito Nakagawa is replacing Ryoma Watanabe for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Misao. He replaces Kyo Sato on 69 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Keigo Higashi as he leaves the pitch. Jaja Silva steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 75' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kuryu Matsuki by Koki Tsukagawa on 75 minute.
  • 78' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rikito Inoue at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 82 minute. Diego Oliveira leaves to be changed by Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 87' 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.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tokyo to claim maximum 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
Taichi Hara 1
Taiki Hirato 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Shohei Takeda 1
Adailton 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.