Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Tokushima Vortis | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | FC Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto 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 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)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
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' What a night it is going to be! Kyoto Sanga FC welcome FC Tokyo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 10' Sota Kawasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
- 15' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryoya Ogawa.
- 24' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tawiah on 35.
- 40' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
- 45' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Yuta Toyokawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosuke Taketomi on 57 minute.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Ryoya Ogawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' GOAL! Diego Oliveira fires home to make it 0-1!
- 71' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kensuke Nagai is hanging Kazuya Konno on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' Takuya Aoki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Takuya Ogiwara exits the field as Daigo Araki enters on 75.
- 78' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Daiki Kaneko comes on to replace Shohei Takeda.
- 82' FC Tokyo make a change. Adailton trudges off to be replaced by Yojiro Takahagi on 82 minutes.
- 86' Daiki Kaneko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 24
- 16
- 9
- 1
- 10
Bench
- 8
- 18
- 19
- 11
- 23
- 21
- 31
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 9
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Ryoma Watanabe 82'
- 30
-
15
Adailton ↓ Yojiro Takahagi 82'
-
17
Kazuya Konno ↓ Kensuke Nagai 71'
- 31
- 24
- 44
Bench
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↑ 82'
- 40
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 71'
- 13
- 50
-
23
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach
Albert Puig
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taiki Hirato | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Shohei Takeda | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Tokyo
75%
Kyoto Sanga FC or FC Tokyo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.