Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Kyoto 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 | Tokyo 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 | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 wait is over. Avispa Fukuoka get us underway at Best Denki Stadium.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Leo Gomes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Taiki Hirato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leo Gomes.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Yuta Miyamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' 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.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Yuta Miyamoto comes on to replace Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 53' Takumi Kamijima is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Wellington gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Shosei Usui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Taichi Hara gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 64 minute. Shun Nagasawa leaves to be changed by Papagaio.
- 67' The crowd applauds Tatsuki Nara as he leaves the pitch. Yu Hashimoto steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' The whistle greets Leo Gomes as he departs to be replaced by Shohei Takeda.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The whistle greets Shintaro Nago as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 86' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Taiki Hirato is withdrawn and Patrick William gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga FC share the spoils 2-2.
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
Kyoto 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 |
| Masaaki Murakami | 1 |
| Ryoga Sato | 1 |
| Takumi Miyayoshi | 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
Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
55%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.