Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Yokohama F·Marinos gets underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Horigome is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 10' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' It’s high time Kevin Muscat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Yokohama F·Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Yokohama F·Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 35' Katsuya Nagato, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Elber needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' 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.
- 58' Yoichi Naganuma is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' So Kawahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 64' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Tae-Hee Nam is withdrawn and Takuma Nishimura gets his opportunity.
- 67' The crowd applauds Jun Nishikawa as he leaves the pitch. Cayman Togashi steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 72' Poor challenge from Katsuya Nagato. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' Takuya Kida gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Riku Yamane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' Kaina Yoshio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Katsuya Nagato on 83 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Yuto Iwasaki as he leaves the pitch. Ayumu Yokoyama steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 87' What composure from Yoichi Naganuma! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Kaina Yoshio gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' Il-kyu Park catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Taichi Kikuchi departs to be replaced by Akito Fukuta.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 5
- 18
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 36
- 29
Bench
- 20
- 23
- 30
- 21
- 8
- 25
- 14
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 7
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 84'
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↓ Cayman Togashi 67'
- 24
- 71
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↓ Shota Hino 84'
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↓ Akito Fukuta 90'
- 42
- 2
- 5
Bench
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 67'
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 90'
- 14
- 31
-
27
Yoshiki Narahara ↑ 67'
-
32
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 84'
-
38
Shota Hino ↑ 84'
Coach
Kenta Kawai
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
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
77%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
50%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Sagan Tosu FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

