FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata: result 2-1 and analysis
J-League CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
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What was the result of FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata?
FC Tokyo won 2-1 on March 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. YamamotoAlbirex Niigata
- 65′Naohiro IshikawaFC Tokyo
- 78′Y. HayashiFC Tokyo
Official lineup for FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Tokyo
- 14Y. Muto
- 23Y. Hayashi
- 8H. Mita
- 18Naohiro Ishikawa
- 38K. Higashi
- 2Yuhei Tokunaga
- 3M. Morishige
- 4H. Takahashi
- 5Y. Maruyama
- 29K. Yoshimoto
- 1S. Gonda
Albirex Niigata
- 9R. Yamazaki
- 11H. Ibusuki
- 8Léo Silva
- 13M. Kato
- 18Sho Naruoka
- 23K. Yamamoto
- 2K. Ohno
- 3Kentaro Oi
- 5T. Maeno
- 24N. Kawaguchi
- 21T. Morita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Tokyo have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Albirex Niigata have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 0-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 2-2 | J1 League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Ventforet Kofu(away) | 0-0 | J1 League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Albirex Niigata(home) | 1-3 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Shimizu S-pulse(home) | 0-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Sagan Tosu(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 0-2 | J1 League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | FC Tokyo(away) | 3-1 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Tokyo wins, 0 draws, 2 Albirex Niigata wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | FC Tokyo 1-3 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Albirex Niigata 0-1 FC Tokyo | J1 League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | FC Tokyo 2-0 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Albirex Niigata 0-3 FC Tokyo | J1 League |
| May 15, 2013 | FC Tokyo 2-1 Albirex Niigata | J-League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2012 | FC Tokyo 0-2 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata on Nov 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
FC Tokyo score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Albirex Niigata score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Albirex Niigata | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
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