Sagan Tosu FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
- Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sagan Tosu FC to score. At the same time, Yokohama F.Marinos does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' The Japan Fuchi Honda breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama F.Marinos's 4-2-1-3 shape.
- 11' GOAL! Yan Santos fires home to make it 1-1!
- 16' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama F.Marinos backline.
- 21' Yan Santos doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' Yan Santos makes a hat-trick on 22.
- 27' Yuto Iwasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Fujita made 108 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-1-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' Poor challenge from Takuya Kida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Atsushi Kawata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuji Ono at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' Elber adds to his 3 season tally! Yokohama F.Marinos lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 65' 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.
- 68' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Horigome is hanging Kentaro Moriya on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Brazil international Eduardo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Yan Santos as he departs to be replaced by Kota Mizunuma.
- 75' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Takuya Kida exits the field as Kota Watanabe enters on 75.
- 78' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jun Nishikawa is hanging Yuto Iwasaki on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Ryotaro Tsunoda gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Eduardo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Fresh legs for Yokohama F.Marinos! Ryotaro Tsunoda comes on to replace Eduardo.
- 89' Shinnosuke Hatanaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Yokohama F.Marinos to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Kentaro Moriya ↓ Yuki Horigome 68'
-
10
Yuji Ono ↓ Atsushi Kawata 55'
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Jun Nishikawa 78'
- 8
- 30
- 24
- 71
- 23
- 42
- 2
- 5
Bench
- 7
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 78'
-
41
Ryonosuke Kabayama ↑ 68'
-
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 55'
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↑ 68'
- 35
- 34
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Kaina Yoshio 68'
-
20
Yan Santos ↓ Kota Mizunuma 74'
- 2
-
5
Eduardo ↓ Ryotaro Tsunoda 84'
- 30
- 4
-
8
Takuya Kida ↓ Kota Watanabe 74'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 68'
- 16
- 1
- 28
Bench
- 10
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 68'
- 21
-
25
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 68'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 74'
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↑ 74'
-
33
Ryotaro Tsunoda ↑ 84'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Daizen Maeda | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
| Yan Santos | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Riki Harakawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2023-05-03
Sagan Tosu FC
1–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-04-29
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
2023-04-22
Vissel Kobe
2–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-04-15
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2023-04-08
Yokohama F.Marinos
5–0
Yokohama FC
W
2023-04-01
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
73%
Sagan Tosu FC or Yokohama F.Marinos
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

