Tokyo FC vs Yokohama FC Tips & Preview - Hosts to edge battle of strugglers

By Tolu Shotade

26 Jun 2025

Tolu Shotade 26 Jun 2025

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Tokyo FC host Yokohama FC in a crucial J1 League clash.
Tokyo FC showing improvement, winning 2 of their last 3 matches.
Yokohama FC struggling on the road, losing 5 of their last 6 away matches.

Tokyo FC vs Yokohama FC

It is a battle of the strugglers as Tokyo FC host Yokohama FC in a Japanese J1 League fixture on Saturday.

Neither side has been at their best this season, although the hosts have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks. They should have the edge over their visitors, who continue to find things difficult.

Tokyo FC News

It has been a difficult campaign for Tokyo FC, who are currently struggling around the relegation zone. Rikizo Matsuhashi’s team are sitting just four points above the bottom three and will be looking to widen that gap.

The good news for Tokyo FC is that they are showing signs of improvement in recent weeks, winning two of their last three matches, including a 3-0 victory at Yokohama F Marinos. They are also unbeaten in seven of their last 10 home matches, with a 1-0 victory over Vissel Kobe among their results in that run.

Defending has been one of the problems for Tokyo, who are without a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Seven of those matches have produced over 2.5 goals while they have scored first in three of the last four.

Yokohama FC News

Yokohama FC have had an even worse campaign so far as they currently sit in the bottom three, four points from safety. They have lost four of their last six matches and were beaten 4-0 at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their previous fixture.

Things have been much worse on the road for Yokohama, who have lost five of their last six away matches across all competitions. Some of their heaviest defeats have come on their travels, with Shuhei Yomoda’s team suffering a 4-1 YBC Levain Cup defeat to Cerezo Osaka in their previous away fixture.

Yokohama’s poor defence has seen their recent games produce high-scoring outcomes, with five of their last six matches serving up over 2.5 goals. They often attempt to mitigate the defensive problems at the other side of the pitch and have scored in eight of their last 10 fixtures.

Head to Head

Tokyo FC have claimed the upper hand in recent meetings, winning four of the last five matches against Yokohama FC. The hosts claimed a 2-1 away victory in the reverse fixture back in February.

Verdict

FC Tokyo v Yokohama FC

Neither defence has shown much solidity this season with five of Yokohama's last six matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat is on the cards. Tokyo FC have scored first in three of their last four matches and can be backed to open the scoring once again.

While both teams are hovering around the danger zone, Tokyo FC are showing a bit more fight lately and can count a victory over champions Vissel Kobe among their recent home results. They should claim the upper hand over Yokohama FC, who have lost five of their last six away matches.

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