FC Tokyo face a fresh challenge on Wednesday as we near the impending J. League Cup tie against Shonan Bellmare.
Our Shonan Bellmare v FC Tokyo predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - plus the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Shonan Bellmare
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Shonan Bellmare will be hoping for a better result after a 0-1 J1 League losing effort in their last game against Yokohama FC.
In that match, Shonan Bellmare managed 66% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Yokohama FC got 8 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Lukian (26') was the scorer for Yokohama FC.
An interesting theme in more recent Shonan Bellmare games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.
Taking their prior six clashes leading up to this one, in 6 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would've been a loser. That pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this next game, though.
FC Tokyo
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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Urawa Red Diamonds in J1 League competition, FC Tokyo and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, FC Tokyo managed 47% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 on target. For FC Tokyo, the goalscorers were Marcelo Ryan (9') and Keita Endo (68'). Urawa Red Diamonds got 22 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Hirokazu Ishihara (32'), Taishi Matsumoto (80') and Genki Haraguchi (90') scored for Urawa Red Diamonds.
During their 6 most recent matches, Rikizo Matsuhashi's FC Tokyo have seen their goal attempts be successful 10 times, earning them a goals scored per game average of 1.67.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 08/10/2022, there has been little between the sides with Shonan Bellmare winning 2 of those games, FC Tokyo 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.
A combined sum of 10 goals were scored between them in this period, with 6 from Shonan and 4 netted by FC Tokyo. That is an average goals per game value of 1.67.
The last league match between the two was J1 League match day 5 on 08/03/2025 which finished with the scoreline of FC Tokyo 0-0 Shonan Bellmare.
That day, FC Tokyo managed 47% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
Shonan Bellmare got 4 shots on goal with 0 on target.
The referee was Akihiko Ikeuchi.
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Team News: Shonan Bellmare
Sena Ishibashi (Ankle ligament tear), Kanaru Matsumoto (Cruciate ligament injury), Taiyo Hiraoka (Hamstring injury), Soki Tamura (Thigh problems), Zé Ricardo (Inflammation in the knee) and Tatsunari Nagai (Calf injury) will not be able to play for Shonan Bellmare manager Satoshi Yamaguchi.
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Prediction
We think that FC Tokyo will need things to go their way to score goals against this Shonan Bellmare outfit who we think might well get the vital goal that wins it.
We’re going for a very even match with a 1-0 winning score for Shonan Bellmare at the end of the 90.
Let’s see what happens.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Shonan Bellmare is best priced at 2.35, betting on a draw is 3.2 & betting on a victory for FC Tokyo gets you 3.1. These are the top market prices available at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
15:03 18/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Shonan Bellmare
Formed: 1968
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka (15,380)
Captain: Akito Suzuki
Chairman: Koji Sakamoto
Manager: Satoshi Yamaguchi
Competitions: J1 League position 13, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
🔑 Key Man: Sho Fukuda
Normally playing in the Left Wing position, Sho Fukuda was born in Fukuoka, Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Shonan Bellmare in the 2023 season, the gifted Forward has scored a sum of 3 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season to date in 14 appearances.