Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Tokyo Verdy
Fri 3 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Katsunori Ueebisu 17' Y
Y 51' Hijiri Onaga
Y 90' Yuto Tsunashima
Y 90' Matheus Vidotto

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Tokyo Verdy — 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

2
Sagan Tosu FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Tokyo Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Tokyo Verdy H 0–2 L
28 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
20 Apr Kashima Antlers H 4–2 W
14 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
03 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–0 D
Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
28 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
20 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
13 Apr FC Tokyo H 2–2 D
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
03 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sagan Tosu FC and Tokyo Verdy.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Kawai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 17' A moment of madness from Katsunori Ueebisu on 17 minutes earns him a card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
  • 20' Yudai Kimura adds to his 5 season tally! Tokyo Verdy lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
  • 40' Kohei Tezuka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Hijiri Onaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' Hijiri Onaga is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Kaito Chida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Yuan Matsuhashi comes on to replace Tiago Alves.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Yuki Horigome is replaced by Ayumu Yokoyama on 68 minute.
  • 73' Cayman Togashi makes way for Vinicius Araujo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 79 minute. Kohei Tezuka leaves to be changed by Naoyuki Fujita.
  • 84' Japan international Taichi Kikuchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Yuto Tsunashima on, Itsuki Someno off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Yuto Tsunashima was booked on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Yamada. He replaces Yudai Kimura on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for: Tokyo Verdy or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw30% Tokyo Verdy44%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
74%
Sagan Tosu FC or Tokyo Verdy
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC17% Draw51% Tokyo Verdy32%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Tokyo Verdy covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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