Kashiwa Reysol vs FC Tokyo, 2018
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Takeshi Suhara
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Tomohisa Gonda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Jubilo Iwata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | FC Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 20 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 55 |
| 25 | Conceded | 42 |
| -1 | GD | +13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 39% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashiwa Reysol is hosting FC Tōkyō for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryunosuke Sato scoring 2 goals.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 33-year-old Masashi Kamekawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Cristiano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Japan international Jiro Kamata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Masato Morishige, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 50% of all matches.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Takuji Yonemoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Kashiwa Reysol have won 345 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — Kashiwa Reysol 0-1 FC Tōkyō. Honours even.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 2
- 13
- 39
- 22
- 7
- 9
-
37
Hajime Hosogai ↓ Kohei Tezuka 46'
- 15
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Hiroto Nakagawa 80'
Bench
-
1
Kazushige Kirihata ↑ 64'
- 24
- 29
- 28
-
19
Hiroto Nakagawa ↑ 80'
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 46'
- 11
Coach
Nozomu Kato
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 29
- 7
- 38
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Sotan Tanabe 78'
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Takuya Uchida 90'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↓ Kiichi Yajima 74'
Bench
- 30
- 22
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 78'
-
28
Takuya Uchida ↑ 90'
- 40
-
23
Kiichi Yajima ↑ 74'
- 15
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adailton | 7 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Takuma Ominami | 2 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or FC Tokyo 71% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tokyo
66%
Kashiwa Reysol or FC Tokyo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

