Sagan Tosu FC vs FC Tokyo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
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
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sagan Tosu FC and FC Tōkyō get this one started.
- 5' Yoshiki Takahashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
- 20' Jung Seunghyun has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Hideto Takahashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Masato Morishige has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Akihiro Hayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' 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 Diego Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Kosuke Ota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 1 |
| Vykintas Slivka | 1 |
| Jael | 1 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 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.