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FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: result 2-0 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

FC Tokyo
2-0
Kyoto Sanga

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What was the result of FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga?

FC Tokyo won 2-0 on August 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 36′R. WatanabeFC Tokyo
  • 58′K. HigashiFC Tokyo

Official lineup for FC Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Tokyo

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Diego Oliveira
  1. 33K. Tawaratsumida
  2. 10K. Higashi
  3. 11R. Watanabe
  1. 37K. Koizumi
  2. 7K. Matsuki
  1. 5Y. Nagatomo
  2. 44Henrique Trevisan
  3. 3M. Morishige
  4. 99K. Shirai
  1. 41T. Nozawa

Kyoto Sanga

4-3-3
  1. 23Y. Toyokawa
  2. 11R. Yamasaki
  3. 27F. Yamada
  1. 7S. Kawasaki
  2. 19D. Kaneko
  3. 25T. Yachida
  1. 44K. Sato
  2. 3S. Asada
  3. 4R. Inoue
  4. 20S. Fukuda
  1. 94Gu Sung-Yun
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Tokyo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Kyoto Sanga have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 6, 2023Cerezo Osaka(away)1-0J1 League
Aug 2, 2023Roasso Kumamoto(home)0-2Emperor Cup
Jul 16, 2023Kashima(home)1-3J1 League
Jul 12, 2023Tokyo Verdy(home)1-1Emperor Cup
Jul 8, 2023Urawa(away)0-0J1 League
Kyoto Sanga
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 6, 2023Kashiwa Reysol(home)0-1J1 League
Jul 16, 2023Nagoya Grampus(home)2-1J1 League
Jul 8, 2023Gamba Osaka(away)0-1J1 League
Jul 1, 2023Kashima(away)0-0J1 League
Jun 24, 2023Yokohama FC(home)2-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 4 FC Tokyo wins, 0 draws, 1 Kyoto Sanga win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 18, 2023Kyoto Sanga 1-3 FC TokyoJ-League Cup
Mar 26, 2023FC Tokyo 5-0 Kyoto SangaJ-League Cup
Mar 4, 2023Kyoto Sanga 2-0 FC TokyoJ1 League
Sep 18, 2022FC Tokyo 2-0 Kyoto SangaJ1 League
Mar 19, 2022Kyoto Sanga 0-1 FC TokyoJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Kyoto Sanga vs FC Tokyo on Jun 18, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

FC Tokyo score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kyoto Sanga score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Tokyo1.31.359/157/15
Kyoto Sanga0.91.528/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Tokyo sit 1st in J1 League (33 points from 14 matches) and Kyoto Sanga sit 12th (16 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1FC Tokyo14103133833
12Kyoto Sanga14446192316

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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