Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tokyo, 2018
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Hisashi Nakai
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Yusuke Murata
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | FC Tokyo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
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 Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sagan Tosu FC and FC Tokyo.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Tokyo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Ryoichi Maeda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 20' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kim Minhyeok made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kensuke Nagai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Yojiro Takahagi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' FC Tokyo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Jung Seunghyun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Riki Harakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The points are shared — Sagan Tosu FC 0-0 FC Tokyo. Honours even.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 13
- 14
- 6
-
4
Riki Harakawa ↓ Ahn Yongwoo 82'
-
40
Yuji Ono ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 52'
- 36
- 32
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 24
-
3
Yuji Takahashi ↑ 66'
- 22
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 52'
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↑ 82'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 6
- 38
- 18
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Sotan Tanabe 74'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 74'
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 22
- 7
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 74'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaisei Ishii | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Yuto Uchida | 1 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
| Hiromu Mitsumaru | 1 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or FC Tokyo 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Tokyo
64%
Sagan Tosu FC or FC Tokyo
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.