Sagan Tosu FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
7 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 7.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | Yokohama FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sagan Tosu FC is hosting Albirex Niigata for another epic battle.
- 5' What a strike from Akito Fukuta! The score is 1-0.
- 10' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Fumiya Hayakawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Vinicius Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Eiji Miyamoto was booked on 41.
- 46' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Goal! Kaito Taniguchi scores his 15 goal in 110 matches.
- 53' Thomas Deng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' What a strike from Naoto Arai! The score is 1-2.
- 56' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Ryonosuke Kabayama is replaced by Cayman Togashi on 56 minute.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' 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 Yoichi Naganuma suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Danilo is replacing Eitaro Matsuda for the Albirex Niigata side.
- 73' Katsunori Ueebisu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Maruhashi on 73 minute.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 79' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Yuki Horigome departs to be replaced by Vinicius Araujo.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Sagan Tosu FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fumiya Hayakawa is hanging Michael Fitzgerald on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sagan Tosu FC.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Kohei Tezuka 56'
- 28
-
99
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 73'
- 41
- 88
- 71
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↓ Vinicius Araujo 79'
- 42
- 2
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
11
Vinicius Araujo ↑ 79'
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 56'
-
7
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 56'
-
16
Katsunori Ueebisu ↑ 73'
- 23
- 31
-
13
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 73'
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 1
-
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↓ Danilo 72'
- 2
- 25
- 6
- 7
-
16
Yota Komi ↓ Motoki Hasegawa 72'
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 72'
- 8
Bench
- 20
-
17
Danilo ↑ 72'
- 31
- 21
-
18
Fumiya Hayakawa ↑ 90'
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 72'
-
14
Motoki Hasegawa ↑ 72'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaito Taniguchi | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Yuji Ono | 2 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Kosuke Yamazaki | 1 |
| Michael Fitzgerald | 1 |
| Soya Fujiwara | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Albirex Niigata 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Albirex Niigata win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
68%
Sagan Tosu FC or Albirex Niigata
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.