Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 16 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
- Assistant 2 Tatsuya Fujisawa
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–1 L 03 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D 29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D 25 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L 22 Apr Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W 19 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W 02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 L 29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D 18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L 11 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 5–1 W 04 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L Season Stats
Avispa Fukuoka Kyoto Sanga FC #14 Position #13 20 Points 20 16 Played 14 7 / 0 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 7 46 Scored 31 54 Conceded 31 -8 GD +0 1.25 PPG 1.43 44% Win % 50% Key Stats
40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history13% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season14% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this seasonAvispa Fukuoka are 14th (20 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 13th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Papagaio scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 158 games and scored 188 goals.
- 28' Papagaio puts Kyoto Sanga FC on the lead.
- 33' Daiki Miya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Tomoya Miki.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoya Miki, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 45' Teppei Oka was booked on 45.
- 50' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Avispa Fukuoka 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.
- 65' 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 Shinnosuke Fukuda suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Haruki Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 69' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' What an equalizer from Abdul Hanan Sani Brown!
- 79' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kyoto Sanga FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
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Avispa Fukuoka
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 3
- 45
- 16
- 22
- 29
- 25
- 11
- 7
- 41
- 27
- 55
Bench- 34
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 99
- 15
- 18
- 32
- 33
Coach Shinya TsukaharaKyoto Sanga FC
4-3-3Starting XI- 9
- 2
- 50
- 21
- 34
- 16
- 6
- 77
- 44
- 22
- 25
Bench- 7
- 8
- 18
- 39
- 94
- 3
- 48
- 5
- 19
Coach Kwi-Jea Cho -
Head to Head
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