Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
FC Tokyo
1 – 2
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+8' · FT 45+7'
Ryoya Ogawa 5' Y
Y 46' Daiki Matsuoka

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Shu Kawamata
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai

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
2021-04-24 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-27 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
17 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
11 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–4 L
07 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
03 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
21 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr FC Tokyo A 2–1 W
18 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
14 Apr Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
11 Apr Yokohama FC H 3–0 W
07 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
02 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 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' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' FC Tokyo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Masato Morishige has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noriyoshi Sakai makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 23' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Ayumu Ohata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Yuta Higuchi adds to his 0 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Takuya Aoki gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Tsuyoshi Watanabe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Daiki Matsuoka was booked on 46.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Masato Morishige makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 55' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Tomoya Koyamatsu exits the field as Yoshihiro Nakano enters on 55.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Masaya Tashiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Adailton exits the field as Leandro enters on 71.
  • 72' Hirotaka Mita is replacing Keigo Higashi for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa on 79 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Masaya Tashiro comes on to replace Daichi Hayashi.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Higuchi departs to be replaced by Ayumu Ohata.
  • The points are shared — FC Tōkyō 1-2 Sagan Tosu FC. Honours even.

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
Takashi Kanai 1
Keiya Sento 1
Yoichi Naganuma 1
Hirotaka Mita 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-27 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 FC Tokyo 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

FC Tokyo Form

2021-04-24 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-04-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2021-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-04-07 FC Tokyo 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-04-03 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2021-03-21 FC Tokyo 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-04-24 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-04-11 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo32% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC40%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
60%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
68%
FC Tokyo or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo25% Draw46% Sagan Tosu FC29%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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