Saturday , 15 August 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

4
4
FC Tokyo 8 games · Avg 2.5 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 Jubilo 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

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ajinomoto Stadium!
  • 4' A goal from the Japan international Kashif Bangunagande! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 9' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 14' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a card for Kei Koizumi.
  • 21' What an equalizer from Diego Oliveira!
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Masato Morishige has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 41' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Shohei Takeda as he leaves the pitch. Taiki Hirato steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 51' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Kyo Sato catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 59' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 59 minute. Temma Matsuda leaves to be changed by Kazunari Ichimi.
  • 61' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Riki Harakawa.
  • 63' Taiki Hirato picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' It’s high time Peter Cklamovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' FC Tokyo make a change. Shinnosuke Fukuda trudges off to be replaced by Leon Nozawa on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The whistle greets Diego Oliveira as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Miyamoto.
  • 79' GOAL! Sora Hiraga fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The points are shared — FC Tōkyō 2-1 Kyoto Sanga FC. Honours even.

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
Taichi Hara 1
Taiki Hirato 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Shohei Takeda 1
Adailton 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 Jubilo 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.