FC Tokyo
Football Japan - J1 League Ajinomoto Stadium Sat 6 Dec 00:00
Albirex Niigata
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J1 League Betting Preview: FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata

FC Tokyo go head-to-head with bottom-of-the-table Albirex Niigata at Ajinomoto Stadium, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Saturday 6 December.

Tokyo Could Prove Too Strong

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see Tokyo record a victory and they are priced at -116 to beat Albirex Niigata. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.

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Tokyo Have 4 Wins in Last 5 H2H Battles

FC Tokyo played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Noevir Stadium Kobe against Vissel Kobe. The Gas Men had 46% possession and recorded one shot on target.

Albirex Niigata have suffered eleven straight J1 League away defeats. They lost 3-1 in their previous game at home to Kashiwa Reysol at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Toru Irie's side managed one shot on goal and had 45% possession, while Keisuke Kasai found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Tokyo have enjoyed three straight wins against Albi. In their last clash, Tokyo claimed a 3-2 away victory at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The previous 5 H2H games have featured four Tokyo victories and one draw.

FC Tokyo – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 7.2 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Tokyo have had 52.7% possession and 3.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.6 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal, while earning 5.6 corners.

Kein Sato leads the way with 3 goals, Keita Endo has 2, with Soma Anzai and two others on 1. Kein Sato and Takahiro Koh are the leading assists makers with 2.

Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have 7 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 53.0% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 3.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts.

Keisuke Kasai is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Motoki Hasegawa has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Tokyo confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Go Hatano (GK), Yuto Nagatomo, Alexander Scholz, Masato Morishige, Sei Muroya, Keita Endo, Takahiro Koh, Kei Koizumi, Soma Anzai, Kein Sato, Marcelo Ryan.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Fumiya Hayakawa, Michael James Fitzgerald, Yuto Horigome, Keisuke Kasai, Eiji Shirai, Motoki Hasegawa, Motoki Ohara, Abdelrahman Boudah, Matheus Moraes.

FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

We’ll take Tokyo at attractive betting odds of -116 considering that they could be dominant in this J1 League game. This match winner wager provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming J1 League action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

  • Tokyo have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Albirex have lost their last 11 games on the road.
  • Albirex have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Tokyo have won the last 3 games between these teams.
Tokyo to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.8% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Tokyo Tokyo logo 2 - 1 Albirex logo Albirex

Tokyo are available at +575 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Tokyo Under 5.5 Corners -128 BetMGM logo

Tokyo have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in four straight games, with Albirex Niigata conceding under 5.5 corners in the past seven matches. There’s the opportunity to go under the Tokyo Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -128 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Tokyo Logo Tokyo
Total
8.90 3.30 5.60
Home
9.60 5.40 4.20
Away
10.00 4.10 5.90
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
8.50 5.20 3.30
Home
9.30 4.90 4.40
Away
9.80 5.10 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Tokyo -116
Total Goals Over 2.5 -120
Team Corners Tokyo Under 5.5 -128

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FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tokyo Made Favourites by the Bookies

Tokyo are the -125 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 56% chance of triumphing in this J1 League encounter according to the latest odds. If you’re interested in wagering Albirex Niigata, you can get +300 for the underdog.

Tokyo can be backed at -133 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Albi +0.5 are -106 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get a similar price on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -130.

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Ajinomoto Stadium
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Past Ten Tokyo Home Games Have Yielded Six Wins

Tokyo have collected six victories, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The previous ten Albirex Niigata away matches have seen them beaten.

When the sides last met at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo beat Albi 2-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
FC Tokyo logo FC Tokyo Home Stats 6-1-3 2.90 1.50 1.40 6 4 5 5
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata Away Stats 0-0-10 3.50 0.90 2.60 7 3 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
FC Tokyo logo FC Tokyo League Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 10 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 10 away matches.
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

Check the Tokyo vs Albirex team news before you place your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

FC Tokyo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

FC Tokyo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

13 Go Hatano
5 Yuto Nagatomo 24 Alexander Scholz 3 Masato Morishige 2 Sei Muroya
22 Keita Endo 8 Takahiro Koh 37 Kei Koizumi 7 Soma Anzai
16 Kein Sato 19 Marcelo Ryan
1 Kazuki Fujita
25 Soya Fujiwara 15 Fumiya Hayakawa 5 M. James Fitzgerald 31 Yuto Horigome
46 Keisuke Kasai 8 Eiji Shirai 41 Motoki Hasegawa 14 Motoki Ohara
65 Abdelrahman Boudah 55 Matheus Moraes

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

FC Tokyo Substitutes

  • 26Motoki Nagakura
  • 27Kyota Tokiwa
  • 28Leon Nozawa
  • 30Teppei Oka
  • 31Masataka Kobayashi
  • 32Kanta Doi
  • 39Teruhito Nakagawa
  • 40Marcos Guilherme
  • 99Kosuke Shirai

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 4Shosei Okamoto
  • 21Ryuga Tashiro
  • 22Taiki Arai
  • 30Jin Okumura
  • 33Yoshiaki Takagi
  • 35Kazuhiko Chiba
  • 42Kento Hashimoto
  • 48Yushin Otake
  • 50Hiroto Uemura

Previous FC Tokyo Lineups

30 Nov J1 League
Vissel Kobe 0-0 FC Tokyo
09 Nov J1 League
Machida Zelvia 0-1 FC Tokyo
25 Oct J1 League
FC Tokyo 3-1 F. Okayama
17 Oct J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 0-0 FC Tokyo
04 Oct J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 FC Tokyo
28 Sep J1 League
FC Tokyo 2-3 Yokohama F.M.

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

30 Nov J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-3 Kashiwa Reysol
08 Nov J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 5-2 Albirex Niigata
26 Oct J1 League
Albirex Niigata 2-2 Vissel Kobe
18 Oct J1 League
Tokyo Verdy 1-0 Albirex Niigata
04 Oct J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-1 F. Okayama
27 Sep J1 League
Gamba Osaka 4-2 Albirex Niigata
Team Squads

FC Tokyo Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Rikizo Matsuhashi

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Takahiro Koh 8 M 32 2686 31 1 2 4 1 0
Kein Sato 16 F 34 2123 21 14 7 6 2 0
Kota Tawaratsumida 33 M 34 2077 25 9 2 1 0 0
Kento Hashimoto 18 M 28 1929 23 5 0 2 5 0
Kanta Doi 32 D 21 1778 20 16 0 0 2 0

Albirex Niigata Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Toru Irie

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Motoki Hasegawa 41 M 37 2992 34 3 7 3 1 0
Soya Fujiwara 25 M 33 2970 33 0 0 1 5 0
Michael James Fitzgerald 27 D 30 2507 29 7 1 0 6 0
Jin Okumura 30 M 35 2012 24 13 3 2 0 0
Kento Hashimoto 42 - 27 1725 18 13 0 2 3 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Avispa Fukuoka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Cerezo Osaka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 F. Okayama 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Kyoto Sanga 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Sanfrecce H. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Avispa Fukuoka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Cerezo Osaka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 F. Okayama 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Kyoto Sanga 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Sanfrecce H. 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0