Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jun | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 32 |
| 59 | Conceded | 39 |
| -10 | GD | -7 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 39% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga FC get this one started.
- 5' Kazuki Fujimoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 175 games and scored 207 goals.
- 16' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Leo Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' Hiroki Akino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gakuji Ota is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 46' The crowd applauds Hisashi Appiah Tawiah as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Miyamoto steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Shimpei Fukuoka is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 52.
- 53' What a strike from Takumi Kamijima! The score is 1-0.
- 55' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Shosei Usui is withdrawn and Wellington gets his opportunity.
- 58' Taichi Hara adds to his 2 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Shohei Takeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
- 64' The whistle greets Shun Nagasawa as he departs to be replaced by Papagaio.
- 67' The whistle greets Tatsuki Nara as he departs to be replaced by Yu Hashimoto.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Leo Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Shohei Takeda to step up.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuta Miyamoto made 454 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' The whistle greets Shintaro Nago as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 86' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Taiki Hirato by Patrick William on 86 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Tatsuki Nara ↓ Yu Hashimoto 67'
- 14
- 5
- 18
- 8
- 24
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Masato Yuzawa 55'
- 88
-
27
Shosei Usui ↓ Wellington 55'
-
15
Hiroki Akino ↓ Masato Shigemi 67'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Wellington ↑ 55'
- 7
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 84'
- 31
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 55'
-
6
Masato Shigemi ↑ 67'
- 9
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 67'
- 19
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Leo Gomes ↓ Shohei Takeda 74'
- 11
- 14
- 2
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Patrick William 86'
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 5
-
22
Hidehiro Sugai ↓ Kyo Sato 46'
-
93
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Papagaio 64'
Bench
-
9
Papagaio ↑ 64'
- 18
- 21
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↑ 46'
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↑ 74'
-
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 46'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 86'
- 27
- 48
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taichi Hara | 4 |
| Masaya Tashiro | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Wellington | 2 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Haruki Arai | 1 |
| Masaaki Murakami | 1 |
| Ryoga Sato | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.39
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
67%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
55%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kyōto Sanga FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.