Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama.
What's at stake. Fagiano Okayama are 10th on 16 points after 12 games, 2 points behind Yokohama F. Marinos, 2 points clear of Nagoya Grampus. A win would take them above Yokohama F. Marinos. FC Tokyo are 2nd on 27 points after 12 games, level on points with Machida Zelvia, 1 point clear of Sanfrecce Hiroshima. A win would take them above Machida Zelvia.
Form. Fagiano Okayama have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D L. 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 D W L W.
The numbers. Fagiano Okayama score 1.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Fagiano Okayama average 13.0 shots (3.4 on target), 6.2 corners and 2.8 cards a game, with 43% of the ball. FC Tokyo score 2.4 and concede 0.1 a game over their last ten, with nine clean sheets and two games without a goal. FC Tokyo average 17.6 shots (5.8 on target), 5.3 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 57% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Fagiano Okayama have won one, drawn none and lost one. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 25 Oct 2025, it finished Fagiano Okayama 1-3 FC Tokyo: Fagiano Okayama had 11 shots to 11, 38% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 49% against the records' 71%.
The read. No firm call: FC Tokyo are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. FC Tokyo are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Tokyo. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 64%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (FC Tokyo are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 4.5 Goals (FC Tokyo are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (FC Tokyo are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Fagiano Okayama 1-2 FC Tokyo (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 (an open game).