Saturday , 15 August 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

4
4
FC Tokyo 8 games · Avg 2.5 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

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tōkyō launch into their encounter with Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Cklamovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Henrique Trevisan gets a card.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gwi-jae Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' Goal! Ryoma Watanabe scores his 30 goal in 437 matches.
  • 41' Sota Kawasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Daiki Kaneko gets a card.
  • 50' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keigo Higashi makes it 0-2.
  • 62' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Fuki Yamada is withdrawn and Taichi Hara gets his opportunity.
  • 66' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kota Tawaratsumida exits the field as Adailton enters on 66.
  • 67' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Teruhito Nakagawa on, Ryoma Watanabe off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' The whistle greets Kyo Sato as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Misao.
  • 74' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 74 minute. Keigo Higashi leaves to be changed by Jaja Silva.
  • 75' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Koki Tsukagawa on, Kuryu Matsuki off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah. He replaces Rikito Inoue on 78 minute.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Diego Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Yasuki Kimoto steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 87' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Patric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Sota Kawasaki 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Shohei Takeda 1
Adailton 1
Yoshinori Suzuki 1
Leandro 1
Keigo Higashi 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.