Kyōto Sanga FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 12 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyōto Sanga FC | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 23 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 55 |
| 39 | Conceded | 42 |
| -7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 44% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
11%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Tōkyō
| 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyōto Sanga FC and FC Tōkyō has kicked off!
- 2' A goal from the Brazil international Papagaio! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
- 7' Yuta Miyamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 454 appearances.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' Shinnosuke Fukuda is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 100% of all matches.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' A goal from the Japan international Taichi Hara! He fires home on 36 to make it 0-2!
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Taichi Hara.
- 44' Kyōto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Yuto Nagatomo is replaced by Soma Anzai.
- 50' A stunning finish from Taiki Hirato — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' A moment of madness from Takuji Yonemoto on 54 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
- 58' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Soma Anzai has done his job and it is now time for Keigo Higashi to step up.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teruhito Nakagawa, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Everton.
- 70' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Takuji Yonemoto has done his job and it is now time for Sota Kawasaki to step up.
- 75' The 29-year-old Everton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Papagaio has done his job and it is now time for Sora Hiraga to step up.
- 83' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keita Endo exits the field as Kota Tawaratsumida enters on 83.
- 88' Sung-yun Gu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 90' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Marco Tulio trudges off to be replaced by Murilo on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Kyōto Sanga FC and FC Tōkyō share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 99
- 37
- 14
- 2
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 44
- 10
- 94
Bench
- 77
- 96
- 7
- 26
- 20
- 48
- 31
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Soma Anzai 46'
- 9
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Kota Tawaratsumida 83'
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↓ Everton 69'
- 8
- 37
- 30
- 41
- 2
- 71
- 32
Bench
- 10
- 4
- 13
-
11
Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa ↑ 69'
-
33
Kota Tawaratsumida ↑ 83'
-
98
Everton ↑ 69'
-
38
Soma Anzai ↑ 46'
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 4 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 |
| Leandro | 1 |
| Keigo Higashi | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
53%
Kyōto Sanga FC or FC Tōkyō
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

