Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
FC Tokyo
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Fri 3 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Yuta Toyokawa
Kei Koizumi 19' Y
Y 56' Kyo Sato
Y 63' Taiki Hirato

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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
03 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
21 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
13 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 2–2 D
07 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–0 W
03 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May FC Tokyo A 1–2 L
27 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
20 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
13 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
07 Apr Júbilo Iwata H 0–3 L
03 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tokyo launch into their encounter with Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Kashif Bangunagande gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Yuta Toyokawa gets a card.
  • 14' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a card on 19.
  • 21' The Brazil Diego Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 2-0!
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Cklamovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The 31-year-old Temma Matsuda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Taiki Hirato.
  • 51' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kyo Sato.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Temma Matsuda as he leaves the pitch. Kazunari Ichimi steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 61' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riki Harakawa is hanging Teruhito Nakagawa on the field on 61 minute.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taiki Hirato on 63.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Nozawa is hanging Shinnosuke Fukuda on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Yuta Miyamoto.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Sora Hiraga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • FC Tokyo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea 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

2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-27 Albirex Niigata 1–3 FC Tokyo W 2024-04-21 FC Tokyo 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-04-13 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2024-04-07 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kashima Antlers W 2024-04-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Júbilo Iwata L 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.45 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo62% Draw20% Kyoto Sanga FC18%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
82%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
38%
FC Tokyo or Kyoto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo46% Draw37% Kyoto Sanga FC17%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 18% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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