Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo Iwata H 2–2 D
20 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
13 Jul FC Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Albirex Niigata to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 10' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
  • 20' Yuji Ono, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Sung-yun Gu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuji Ono makes it 1-0.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshinori Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Kyo Sato comes on to replace Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
  • 46' Papagaio gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Sora Hiraga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Sung-yun Gu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 381 appearances.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuji Yonemoto made 437 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Ryuma Nakano on, Taiki Hirato off on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Kaito Taniguchi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Takuji Yonemoto trudges off to be replaced by Shimpei Fukuoka on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Patric 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Marco Tulio 2
Danilo 1
Taiki Watanabe 1
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Naoto Arai 1
Yuji Ono 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 Jubilo Iwata D 2024-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Albirex Niigata W 2024-07-13 FC Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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.