Sagan Tosu FC vs Ōita FC Trinita, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Sagan Tosu FC

0 – 0

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Ōita FC Trinita

Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Kei Koizumi 28' Y

Overview

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Sagan Tosu FC vs Ōita FC Trinita — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Ōita FC Trinita 0 games · 0 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	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

Sagan Tosu FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ōita FC Trinita

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita 2021-05-15 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-07-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Ōita FC Trinita	H	0–0	D
11 Sep	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–1	W
29 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	1–0	W
25 Aug	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	0–4	L
21 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	3–1	W
14 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L

Ōita FC Trinita

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–0	D
11 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–0	W
28 Aug	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–4	L
25 Aug	Vissel Kobe	H	1–3	L
21 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D
15 Aug	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	1–5	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sagan Tosu FC host Oita FC Trinita — let the battle begin!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oita FC Trinita that had 105 games and scored 104 goals.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Yuta Koide, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Shun Nagasawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
28' Kei Koizumi was booked on 28.
33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
43' Hwang Seokho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryohei Shirasaki suffering a number of foals already.
53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
58' Kento Haneda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
61' Kohei Isa is replacing Shun Nagasawa for the Oita FC Trinita side.
64' Yamato Machida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Seigo Kobayashi at the 64 minute mark.
65' Naoki Nomura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arata Watanabe on 65 minute.
70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
71' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Kei Koizumi by Nanasei Iino on 71 minute.
76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Oita FC Trinita are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
79' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Hwang Seokho has done his job and it is now time for Toshio Shimakawa to step up.
84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
88' Ayumu Ohata makes way for Shinya Nakano at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
90' A tactical swap from Oita FC Trinita — Asahi Masuyama on, Yuta Koide off on 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Yoshihiro Nakano
3
Eduardo
20
Hwang Seokho ↓ Toshio Shimakawa 79'
13
Ryohei Shirasaki
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Nanasei Iino 71'
10
Yuta Higuchi
40
Park Ilkyu
31
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shinya Nakano 88'
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Keita Yamashita 71'
44
Keiya Sento
15
Noriyoshi Sakai

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Ōita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
William Popp
39
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 90'
4
Keisuke Saka
6
Yuki Kobayashi
13
Kohei Isa ↑ 61'
8
Yamato Machida ↑ 64'
10
Naoki Nomura ↑ 65'

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tatsuya Tanaka	2
Keita Yamashita	2
Ahn Yongwoo	1
Yuto Misao	1
Tomoki Iwata	1
Daichi Hayashi	1
Tomoya Koyamatsu	1
Daiki Watari	1

Head to Head

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2021-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Ōita FC Trinita Form

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-08-25 Ōita FC Trinita 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 2021-08-21 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-08-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–1 Ōita FC Trinita L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Sagan Tosu FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Ōita FC Trinita xG

I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Ōita FC Trinita 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sagan Tosu FC43% Draw29% Ōita FC Trinita28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Ōita FC Trinita

57%

Sagan Tosu FC or Ōita FC Trinita

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC29% Draw49% Ōita FC Trinita22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

10.4%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.9%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap	Sagan Tosu FC covers	Push	Ōita FC Trinita covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Ōita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

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