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Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Albirex Niigata
2 – 0
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Mon 12 Aug 2024 · 10:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Sung-yun Gu

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

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

3
3
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
07 Aug Júbilo Iwata H 2–2 D
20 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
13 Jul FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
06 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 3–4 L
29 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Albirex Niigata A 0–2 L
07 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
20 Jul Júbilo Iwata A 2–1 W
14 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
07 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
30 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Albirex Niigata get us underway at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
  • 5' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Thomas Deng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 20' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Sung-yun Gu. He receives a card.
  • 25' Yuji Ono has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Ryuma Nakano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' Kyo Sato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 43 minute.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Papagaio comes on to replace Sora Hiraga.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Taiki Hirato exits the field as Ryuma Nakano enters on 67.
  • 70' A goal from the Japan international Kaito Taniguchi! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-0!
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Takuji Yonemoto is replaced by Shimpei Fukuoka.
  • 81' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Soya Fujiwara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyoto Sanga FC.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Marco Tulio 2
Patric 2
Naoto Arai 1
Yuji Ono 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 1
Ken Yamura 1

Head to Head

2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-08-07 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Júbilo Iwata D 2024-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Albirex Niigata W 2024-07-13 FC Tokyo 2–0 Albirex Niigata L 2024-07-06 Albirex Niigata 3–4 Sagan Tosu FC L 2024-06-29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Albirex Niigata W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-07-20 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-07-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata46% Draw27% Kyoto Sanga FC27%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
74%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
54%
Albirex Niigata or Kyoto Sanga FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata31% Draw48% Kyoto Sanga FC21%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.