GolVolt — Kyoto Sanga vs FC Tokyo: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Tokyo unbeaten in 11 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 August, 1:5 against Machida Zelvia.

Defence

Kyoto Sanga concede 1.8 goals per match

Kyoto Sanga1.8 FC Tokyo0.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Tokyo concede 0.0.

Attack

FC Tokyo score 2.8 goals per match

Kyoto Sanga1.2 FC Tokyo2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Kyoto Sanga score 1.2.

Last time

Last meeting, 6 September: FC Tokyo – Kyoto Sanga 2:0

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Before that, FC Tokyo failed to score in 3 meetings in a row.

Streak

Kyoto Sanga without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 19 September, 2:1 against Fagiano Okayama.

Player in form

Motoki Nagakura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

5goals 3assists 7.30avg rating

Last match, Gamba Osaka: rating 6.9.

Motoki Nagakura

FC Tokyo · forward

7goals 4assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Mito Hollyhock: rating 7.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Kyoto Sanga at home and FC Tokyo away, as in this match.

Kyoto Sanga

at home · 10

2W4D4L1.2scored per match1.6conceded per match

FC Tokyo

away · 10

5W5D0L1.5scored per match0.4conceded per match

Head to head

14 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 6 Sep 2026 · J1 League FC Tokyo 2:0 Kyoto Sanga Ryan 70' · Nagakura 75'. FC Tokyo: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

3wins

0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Gamba Osaka) · FC Tokyo (4-4-2, last: Mito Hollyhock).

HAHalls KNNagata YSSuzuki WEWeverton KSSato HMMorooka SFFukuoka YIIshida HAArai RNNakano ASSouza SKKim HIIshihara ASScholz HIInamura KBBangnagande KSSato TKKo KTTokiwa SAAnzai MNNagakura TNNakagawa

Kyoto SangaFC Tokyo

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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