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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 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
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
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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 199 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' Ken Yamura makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Albirex Niigata are in front.
  • 24' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuji Hoshi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Takuji Yonemoto will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Temma Matsuda.
  • 46' Hidehiro Sugai gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Shinnosuke Fukuda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Temma Matsuda makes way for Masaya Okugawa at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 61' Masaya Okugawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Jin Okumura by Yamato Wakatsuki on 65 minute.
  • 66' Shimpei Fukuoka makes way for Joao Pedro Mendes at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Papagaio adds to his 0 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Sung-yun Gu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 80' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Yuto Horigome is withdrawn and Kento Hashimoto gets his opportunity.
  • 85' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Jin Okumura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Masaya Okugawa doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Yota Komi as he leaves the pitch. Danilo steps in for Albirex Niigata.
  • 90' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Taiki Hirato is withdrawn and Patrick William gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — Albirex Niigata 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC. Honours even.

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
Marco Tulio 2
Patric 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 1
Ken Yamura 1
Danilo 1
Taiki Watanabe 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.