Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 8,548 HT 45' · FT 45'
Atsushi Kawata 90' 1–0
Masaya Tashiro 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 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

9
3
4
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-06-26 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-05-08 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-04-24 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
18 Mar Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
12 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
04 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
25 Feb Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
18 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 L
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
12 Mar Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
18 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and FC Tōkyō is underway.
  • 5' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' So Kawahara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Junya Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 30' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 45' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Tsubasa Terayama is replaced by Kota Tawaratsumida on 46 minute.
  • 51' Masaya Tashiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Ayumu Yokoyama gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Yuto Iwasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Yuto Iwasaki departs to be replaced by Ayumu Yokoyama.
  • 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yoshiki Narahara is withdrawn and Jun Nishikawa gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Perotti. He replaces Diego Oliveira on 71 minute.
  • 72' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Koki Tsukagawa is replaced by Takuya Aoki on 72 minute.
  • 77' Akito Fukuta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 82' Masaya Tashiro is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 82' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junya Suzuki is hanging Adailton on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Masaya Tashiro.
  • 84' Ryonosuke Kabayama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kiriya Sakamoto at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Adailton, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Atsushi Kawata has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaisei Ishii 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Ryoya Morishita 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Jael 1
Noriyoshi Sakai 1
Takahiro Ko 1
Yohei Toyoda 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-06-26 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-05-08 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-04-24 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-03-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-02-18 Sagan Tosu FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L

FC Tōkyō Form

2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2023-03-12 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tōkyō L 2023-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-02-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC51% Draw29% FC Tōkyō20%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
49%
Sagan Tosu FC or FC Tōkyō
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC32% Draw53% FC Tōkyō15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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