Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Three points are at stake. Sagan Tosu FC host FC Tokyo — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 7' Sagan Tosu FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Keiya Sento on 7.
- 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Japan international Tsuyoshi Watanabe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Yojiro Takahagi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Kensuke Nagai. He replaces Diego Oliveira on 56 minute.
- 57' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 57 minute. Taichi Fukui leaves to be changed by Hwang Seokho.
- 59' Hwang Seokho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Keigo Higashi makes way for Ryoma Watanabe at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 69' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Noriyoshi Sakai trudges off to be replaced by Keita Yamashita on 69 minutes.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' Ryunosuke Sagara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshihiro Nakano at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Full Time. Sagan Tosu FC beats FC Tokyo
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 10
- 40
- 4
-
31
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shinya Nakano 69'
- 22
- 44
- 15
- 24
-
43
Taichi Fukui ↓ Hwang Seokho 57'
Bench
-
20
Hwang Seokho ↑ 57'
- 33
- 1
-
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 69'
-
27
Ryunosuke Sagara ↑ 84'
-
9
Keita Yamashita ↑ 69'
-
50
Yong-Gi Ryang ↑ 84'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 49
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Ryoma Watanabe 66'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kensuke Nagai 56'
- 32
-
21
Takuya Aoki ↓ Manato Shinada 84'
-
15
Adailton ↓ Yojiro Takahagi 66'
- 20
- 13
- 4
- 31
Bench
- 29
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↑ 66'
-
18
Manato Shinada ↑ 84'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 56'
- 1
-
23
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 66'
-
28
Junya Suzuki ↑ 84'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Leandro | 1 |
| Atsushi Kawata | 1 |
| Yuto Uchida | 1 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
49%
Sagan Tosu FC or FC Tōkyō
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.