Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
FC Tokyo
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 48' Mutsuki Kato
Hayato Araki og 62' 1–1
1–2 75' Makoto Mitsuta
Henrique Trevisan 37' Y
Y 42' Shunki Higashi
Kei Koizumi 57' Y
Y 58' Douglas Vieira
Y 90' Nassim Ben Khalifa
Teruhito Nakagawa 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

7
6
5
FC Tokyo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
21 Oct Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
23 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 3–2 W
15 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 Sep Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct FC Tokyo A 2–1 W
21 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
23 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

FC Tokyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#12 Position #4
37 Points 30
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
55 Scored 41
42 Conceded 33
+13 GD +8
2.06 PPG 1.67
72% Win % 56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tokyo launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Tsukasa Shiotani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' FC Tokyo are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 15' Japan international Kei Koizumi 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teruhito Nakagawa, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Henrique Trevisan was booked on 37.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Shunki Higashi.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' What composure from Mutsuki Kato! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuto Nakano made 348 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' That is a card for FC Tokyo. Kei Koizumi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Douglas Vieira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' GOAL! Hayato Araki scores on 62.
  • 67' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' Kota Tawaratsumida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adailton on 72 minute.
  • 75' What composure from Makoto Mitsuta! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 79' Keigo Higashi is replacing Riki Harakawa for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 84' named a 4-2-1-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Douglas Vieira departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 88' Shuhei Tokumoto is replacing Kashif Bangunagande for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 90' Nassim Ben Khalifa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Tolgay Arslan 3
Adailton 3
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Hayao Kawabe 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hotaka Nakamura 2

Head to Head

2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo

FC Tokyo Form

2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-10-21 Yokohama FC 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2023-10-01 FC Tokyo 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-09-23 FC Tokyo 3–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2023-09-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo45% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima32%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
68%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
55%
FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo36% Draw37% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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