Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Wed 21 Oct, 11:00 Lagos time. It is played at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu.
What's at stake. FC Tokyo are 3rd on 23 points after 10 games, level on points with Machida Zelvia, 1 point clear of Vissel Kobe. A win would take them above Machida Zelvia. Kashiwa Reysol are 5th on 21 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Vissel Kobe, 2 points clear of Kashima. A win would take them above Vissel Kobe.
Form. FC Tokyo have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last ten, 2.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W W. Kashiwa Reysol have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W D W.
The numbers. FC Tokyo score 2.2 and concede 0.2 a game over their last ten, with eight clean sheets. FC Tokyo average 16.9 shots (5.4 on target), 5.3 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 57% of the ball. Kashiwa Reysol score 2.5 and concede 1.9 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Kashiwa Reysol average 16.0 shots (4.9 on target), 5.7 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings FC Tokyo have won three, drawn three and lost three. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, FC Tokyo won one, one was drawn and Kashiwa Reysol won two. The last time they met, on 29 Apr 2026, it finished FC Tokyo 3-1 Kashiwa Reysol: FC Tokyo had 18 shots to 13, 43% of the ball, one yellow card.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Kashiwa Reysol's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. FC Tokyo to win. A draw is live. Their goals for and against make FC Tokyo the likelier winners; FC Tokyo are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Tokyo.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: FC Tokyo 2-1 Kashiwa Reysol (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).