Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
1 – 2
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 19 Apr 2025 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Takuji Yonemoto
Y 46' Temma Matsuda

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
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Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 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
19 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
13 Apr Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
02 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
29 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–3 D
15 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W
16 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
12 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kashima Antlers A 4–3 W
02 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
29 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 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 game is set. Kyoto Sanga FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Papagaio, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' GOAL! Ken Yamura scores on 19.
  • 24' Takuji Yonemoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Takuji Yonemoto.
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Temma Matsuda. He receives a card.
  • 46' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Shinnosuke Fukuda departs to be replaced by Hidehiro Sugai.
  • 51' Kyo Sato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Temma Matsuda is replaced by Masaya Okugawa.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taichi Hara made 437 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 65 minute. Jin Okumura leaves to be changed by Yamato Wakatsuki.
  • 66' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shimpei Fukuoka by Joao Pedro Mendes on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' What an equalizer from Papagaio!
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Yuto Horigome by Kento Hashimoto on 80 minute.
  • 85' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 86' Goal! Masaya Okugawa scores his 23 goal in 277 matches.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Yota Komi is replaced by Danilo.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Patrick William. He replaces Taiki Hirato on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Kyoto Sanga FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-04-13 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata L

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Kyoto Sanga FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata36% Draw29% Kyoto Sanga FC35%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
65%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
64%
Albirex Niigata or Kyoto Sanga FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata27% Draw48% Kyoto Sanga FC25%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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