Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
- Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Albirex Niigata have kicked off against Kyoto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albirex Niigata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Daichi Tagami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Sota Kawasaki argues furiously but the card stands.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' GOAL! Yuta Toyokawa scores on 28.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Kosuke Shirai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Kosuke Kinoshita trudges off to be replaced by Osamu Henry Iyoha on 46 minutes.
- 51' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Patric gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
- 64' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 64 minute. Yuta Toyokawa leaves to be changed by Fuki Yamada.
- 67' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Naoto Arai makes it 1-1.
- 74' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Taiki Hirato is replaced by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 75' Patric adds to his 0 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Patric gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuyoshi Shimabuku is hanging Danilo on the field on 86 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Kyoto Sanga FC take all three points.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 50
- 8
- 13
- 1
-
17
Danilo ↓ Kazuyoshi Shimabuku 86'
- 2
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↓ Yuzuru Shimada 46'
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Koji Suzuki 46'
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 46'
- 35
- 19
- 25
- 21
-
29
Kazuyoshi Shimabuku ↑ 86'
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↑ 46'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Patric 55'
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Fuki Yamada 64'
- 17
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 74'
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 44
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Daiki Kaneko 74'
- 4
Bench
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 74'
-
9
Patric ↑ 55'
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 74'
- 15
- 26
-
24
Osamu Henry Iyoha ↑ 46'
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 64'
Coach
Gwi-jae Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 2 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 2 |
| Taiki Watanabe | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
| Yuji Ono | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2023-06-11
Albirex Niigata
1–3
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2023-06-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2023-05-27
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-05-19
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2023-05-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2023-05-07
Yokohama F.Marinos
4–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Kyoto Sanga FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
59%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
68%
Albirex Niigata or Kyoto Sanga FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.