Thursday , 1 October 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 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

5
1
5
Avispa Fukuoka 11 games · Avg 2.4 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

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G
Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shinya Tsukahara will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kyoto Sanga FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' A stunning finish from Papagaio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Yuji Kitajima has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 35.
  • 36' Tomoya Miki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
  • 41' Kyoto Sanga FC 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.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Teppei Oka on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Japan international Kokoro Maeda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Haruki Arai.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Haruki Arai on 69.
  • 74' GOAL! Abdul Hanan Sani Brown fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Miya made 451 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Shinya Tsukahara on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Halls 1
Papagaio 1
Rafael Elias 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.