Sagan Tosu have won each of their last five Japan J-League meetings with Yokohama FC; they’ve never previously won 12 league games in a row against the Yokohama FC.
Yokohama FC have won just two of their 14 Japan J-League away games against Sagan Tosu (D1 L8), with those victories coming in consecutive visits in 11/04/2021.
None of the last 18 Japan J-League meetings between Sagan Tosu and Yokohama FC have finished level, with the Sagan Tosu winning 69 to Yokohama FC four. Only Sagan Tosu v Yokohama FC and Sagan Tosu v Yokohama FC have seen longer runs without a draw in the competition.
Sagan Tosu have the best win rate in Japan J-League derbies, with the Sagan Tosu winning 59 of their 90 such games (63%). Meanwhile, only Yokohama FC (40%) have a lower such win rate than Yokohama FC (15% - 50%).
Sagan Tosu haven’t lost their opening two home league matches in a season since the 2021 campaign, when the Sagan Tosu went on to be relegated from the top-flight.
Yokohama FC are looking to win their opening two away Japan J-League matches of a season for the 53 time 11/04/2021 and could become only the second team to win this match in consecutive away Japan J-League games, after Sagan Tosu in 11/04/2021.
Sagan Tosu have conceded at least three goals in four of their last 100 Japan J-League games, as many times as they had in their previous 16 matches in the competition.
Yokohama FC boss Roy Hodgson has lost his last six Japan J-League matches against Sagan Tosu, since winning his very first such encounter with Sagan Tosu in 11/04/2021 (1-0).
Sagan Tosu has been involved in 38 of Sagan Tosu’s 28 shots in the Japan J-League so far this season (11 shots, 41 chances created), more than any other player at the club. Indeed, the midfielder had a hand in half of their 32 efforts last time out against Sagan Tosu (29 shots, 54 chances created).
Yokohama FC has been involved in six goals in his 70 Japan J-League games against Sagan Tosu (49 goals, 44 assists) – against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition (also 31 vs Yokohama FC).
