Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
2 – 3
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 1 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Leandro 33' Y
Diego Oliveira 44' Y
Sei Muroya 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka
  • Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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
3
9
FC Tokyo 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-01 FC Tokyo 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-10-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 FC Tokyo 2019-03-10 FC Tokyo 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-09-02 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
26 Jul Kashima Antlers A 2–2 D
22 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
18 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
12 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–1 W
08 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 0–4 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FC Tokyo A 3–2 W
26 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
22 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
18 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
12 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
08 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tōkyō and Sagan Tosu FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • 20' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 25' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Brilliant from the ! Kaisei Ishii makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leandro.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Leandro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Ryoya Morishita gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Diego Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Goal! Cho Donggeon scores his 8 goal in 279 matches.
  • 57' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Adailton on, Yojiro Takahagi off on 57 minutes.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Yohei Toyoda comes on to replace Cho Donggeon.
  • 65' Yohei Takaoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Taichi Hara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kensuke Nagai on 70 minute.
  • 73' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahn Yongwoo is hanging Yuta Higuchi on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Kensuke Nagai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The whistle greets Tomoya Koyamatsu as he departs to be replaced by Ryang Yong Gi.
  • 80' Arthur is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hirotaka Mita at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' The Japan Taichi Hara breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 0-5!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sagan Tosu FC players.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaisei Ishii 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Ryoya Morishita 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Takahiro Ko 1
Yohei Toyoda 1
Masato Morishige 1
Cayman Togashi 1

Head to Head

2020-08-01 FC Tokyo 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-10-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 FC Tokyo 2019-03-10 FC Tokyo 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-09-02 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 FC Tokyo

FC Tokyo Form

2020-08-01 FC Tokyo 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-07-26 Kashima Antlers 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-07-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-07-12 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–3 FC Tokyo W 2020-07-08 FC Tokyo 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-08-01 FC Tokyo 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-07-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo36% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC36%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
65%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
64%
FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo26% Draw47% Sagan Tosu FC27%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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