FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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 Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Hayato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Tokyo welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Akito Fukuta, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The 40-year-old Cho Donggeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' The crowd applauds Kensuke Nagai as he leaves the pitch. Kyosuke Tagawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Teruki Hara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 26' FC Tokyo have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jang Hyunsoo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' Akihiro Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Hideto Takahashi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 60' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Mu Kanazaki departs to be replaced by Isaac Cuenca.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Hideto Takahashi argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 65' Jael has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyosuke Tagawa on 65 minute.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Fernando Torres. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akito Fukuta is hanging Cho Donggeon on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' 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.
- 81' The crowd applauds Yojiro Takahagi as he leaves the pitch. Kotaro Omori steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Sei Muroya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hiromu Mitsumaru makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 90' Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jael makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 90' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Teruki Hara has done his job and it is now time for Yohei Toyoda to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tokyo players.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Kotaro Omori 81'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 16'
- 9
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 6
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↑ 81'
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 16'
- 17
- 13
- 32
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 35
- 3
- 14
- 36
- 41
-
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Akito Fukuta 68'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↓ Isaac Cuenca 60'
-
22
Teruki Hara ↓ Yohei Toyoda 90'
Bench
- 18
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 68'
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 90'
- 25
- 20
- 8
-
7
Isaac Cuenca ↑ 60'
Coach
Lluis Carreras Ferrer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Hirotaka Mita | 1 |
| Yuki Horigome | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
80%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
51%
FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.