FC Tokyo have a new challenge on Wednesday as they ready themselves for their approaching J. League Cup clash with Shonan Bellmare.
All Shonan Bellmare v FC Tokyo match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - plus the latest match odds.
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Shonan Bellmare
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Shonan Bellmare won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 0-1 J1 League loss in their previous game against Yokohama FC.
In that game, Shonan Bellmare managed 66% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 on target. Yokohama FC had 8 shots on goal with 4 of them 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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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Urawa Red Diamonds in J1 League action, FC Tokyo and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that game, FC Tokyo managed 47% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For FC Tokyo, the goalscorers were Marcelo Ryan (9') and Keita Endo (68'). Urawa Red Diamonds had 22 attempts at goal with 7 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
Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching 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 drawn in normal time.
A combined total of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Shonan and 4 belonging to FC Tokyo. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.67.
The previous league match between the two was J1 League match day 5 on 08/03/2025 when it ended FC Tokyo 0-0 Shonan Bellmare.
In that game, FC Tokyo had 47% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
For their opponents, Shonan Bellmare got 4 shots on goal with 0 of them 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) are not available for Shonan Bellmare boss 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,
05:01 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.