Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Oita FC Trinita, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Oita FC Trinita
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kei Koizumi 28' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
2
Sagan Tosu FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Oita FC Trinita
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita 2021-05-15 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita 2020-07-04 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Oita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
11 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
29 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W
25 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–4 L
21 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
14 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
Oita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
11 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
28 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 L
25 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–3 L
21 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
15 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Oita FC Trinita are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Oita FC Trinita are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kei Koizumi on 28 minutes.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Oita FC Trinita is showing some good football. However, Oita FC Trinita are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' Oita FC Trinita are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Kohei Isa. He replaces Shun Nagasawa on 61 minute.
  • 64' Yamato Machida is replacing Seigo Kobayashi for the Oita FC Trinita side.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Oita FC Trinita. Arata Watanabe is replaced by Naoki Nomura.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oita FC Trinita that had 105 games and scored 104 goals.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Nanasei Iino comes on to replace Kei Koizumi.
  • 76' Kei Koizumi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Toshio Shimakawa comes on to replace Hwang Seokho.
  • 84' Oita FC Trinita come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' Shinya Nakano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayumu Ohata at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Yuta Koide as he leaves the pitch. Asahi Masuyama steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Oita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keita Yamashita 2
Tatsuya Tanaka 2
Yamato Machida 1
Kazuki Kozuka 1
Ado Onaiwu 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Mu Kanazaki 1
Ahn Yongwoo 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita 2021-05-15 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita 2020-07-04 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2021-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Oita FC Trinita Form

2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-08-25 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 2021-08-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-08-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–1 Oita FC Trinita L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Oita FC Trinita xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Oita FC Trinita 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC43% Draw29% Oita FC Trinita28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Oita FC Trinita
57%
Sagan Tosu FC or Oita FC Trinita
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC29% Draw49% Oita FC Trinita22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Oita FC Trinita covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Oita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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