Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

J. League · 2024
Tokyo Verdy
2 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 09:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Kosuke Yamazaki
Kazuya Miyahara 48' Y
Y 62' Kento Nishiya

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Ajinomoto 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
Tokyo Verdy 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-22 Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2024-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Wataru Harada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tōkyō Verdy tonight.
  • 15' Tōkyō Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosuke Yamazaki on 18.
  • 19' Fuki Yamada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tōkyō Verdy and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Koki Morita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Naoki Hayashi gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Hiroto Taniguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuya Miyahara on 48.
  • 53' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Yuki Horigome has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Fuki Yamada by Yuta Matsumura on 61 minute.
  • 62' That is a card for Sagan Tosu FC. Kento Nishiya will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Tōkyō Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' The whistle greets Cayman Togashi as he departs to be replaced by Vinicius Araujo.
  • 77' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yudai Kimura by Tomoya Miki on 77 minute.
  • 81' A goal from the Japan international Hijiri Onaga! He fires home on 81 to make it 0-2!
  • 83' The whistle greets Akito Fukuta as he departs to be replaced by Keisuke Sakaiya.
  • 88' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Hikaru Nakahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Yuan Matsuhashi on 90 minute.
  • Tōkyō Verdy celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoyuki Iwata

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuan Matsuhashi 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Hijiri Onaga 1
Fuki Yamada 1

Head to Head

2024-09-22 Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2024-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy Form

2024-09-22 Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-09-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-08-31 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-08-25 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2024-08-17 FC Tokyo 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2024-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Tokyo Verdy L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2024-09-22 Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2024-08-25 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-08-16 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

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

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy63% Draw23% Sagan Tosu FC14%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy42% Draw45% Sagan Tosu FC13%
Actual: 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.