FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Takayuki Shimizu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Tokyo face off against Sagan Tosu FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kotaro Omori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yojiro Takahagi made 442 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Kensuke Nagai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Keigo Higashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 442 appearances.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — FC Tokyo 0-0 Sagan Tosu FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 85'
- 18
- 8
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Lins 68'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 60'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 85'
- 17
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 68'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Fernando Torres ↓ Yohei Toyoda 90'
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Kazuki Anzai 78'
-
40
Yuji Ono ↓ Kim Minhyeok 90'
- 36
- 44
- 33
Bench
- 21
- 18
-
5
Kim Minhyeok ↑ 90'
-
24
Kazuki Anzai ↑ 78'
- 7
- 27
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 90'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Yuto Uchida | 1 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
| Hiromu Mitsumaru | 1 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Tokyo or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.