Tokyo Verdy vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–5 | L |
| 11 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/8
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Tōkyō Verdy and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuto Tsunashima, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 18' Kosuke Yamazaki is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 19' Fuki Yamada doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' Matheus Vidotto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 106 appearances.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Kaito Chida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Naoki Hayashi comes on to replace Hiroto Taniguchi.
- 48' Kazuya Miyahara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Saito made 143 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Fuki Yamada.
- 62' Sagan Tosu FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Naoyuki Iwata will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Cayman Togashi departs to be replaced by Vinicius Araujo.
- 77' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Tomoya Miki comes on to replace Yudai Kimura.
- 81' A goal from the Japan international Hijiri Onaga! He fires home on 81 to make it 0-2!
- 83' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keisuke Sakaiya is hanging Akito Fukuta on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tōkyō Verdy and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Kosuke Saito trudges off to be replaced by Yuan Matsuhashi on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Tōkyō Verdy 2-0 Sagan Tosu FC.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 11
- 18
- 15
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 47
- 9
- 33
- 21
- 4
- 10
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 22
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Keisuke Sakaiya 83'
- 77
- 71
- 8
- 42
- 2
- 24
-
18
Shota Hino ↓ Yuki Horigome 73'
- 33
Bench
-
11
Vinicius Araujo ↑ 73'
-
55
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 61'
- 4
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↑ 73'
- 31
- 37
-
32
Keisuke Sakaiya ↑ 83'
Coach
Naoyuki Iwata
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 1 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
| Yuan Matsuhashi | 1 |
Tokyo Verdy Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Tokyo Verdy to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tokyo Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
86%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
37%
Tokyo Verdy or Sagan Tosu FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.