Tuesday , 11 August 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Wed 6 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 10,407 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Papagaio
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown 74' 1–1
Tomoya Miki 36' Y
Teppei Oka 45' Y
Y 67' Haruki Arai
Y 80' Henrique Trevisan
Shinya Tsukahara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Tatsuya Fujisawa

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

5
1
4
Avispa Fukuoka 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2026-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-07-21 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Best Denki Stadium that hosts another battle between Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Taiyo Hiraoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Papagaio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 33' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Yuji Kitajima is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 35.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Tomoya Miki.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Teppei Oka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Haruki Arai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
  • 60' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Haruki Arai.
  • 69' Haruki Arai was booked on 69.
  • 74' The Japan Abdul Hanan Sani Brown breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-1!
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Henrique Trevisan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Yuji Kitajima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 90' Shinya Tsukahara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Avispa Fukuoka.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taichi Hara 4
Kazuya Konno 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Wellington 2
Patric 1
Masato Shigemi 1
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown 1

Head to Head

2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2026-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-07-21 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-04-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.07 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Avispa Fukuoka or Kyoto Sanga FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka41% Draw25% Kyoto Sanga FC34%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
65%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
59%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kyoto Sanga FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka33% Draw38% Kyoto Sanga FC29%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

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