Saturday , 14 November 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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Japan international Yojiro Takahagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kaisei Ishii makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 33' Leandro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Leandro doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Ryoya Morishita gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Oliveira on 44 minutes.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sei Muroya on 45.
  • 50' Shuto Abe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' What a moment for Cho Donggeon! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' FC Tokyo make a change. Yojiro Takahagi trudges off to be replaced by Adailton on 57 minutes.
  • 60' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Cho Donggeon departs to be replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Taichi Hara gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kensuke Nagai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuta Higuchi exits the field as Ahn Yongwoo enters on 73.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kensuke Nagai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ryang Yong Gi. He replaces Tomoya Koyamatsu on 79 minute.
  • 80' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Hirotaka Mita exits the field as Arthur enters on 80.
  • 85' The 30-year-old Yohei Takaoka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' A goal from the Japan international Taichi Hara! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-3!
  • The final score is 2-3.

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
Yoichi Naganuma 1
Hirotaka Mita 1
Yuki Horigome 1
Adailton 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.