Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyōto Sanga FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 05:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Taiki Watanabe
Kyo Sato 33' Y
Shogo Asada 48' Y
Y 86' Shunsuke Mito

Overview

Match Preview

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

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

3
3
Kyōto Sanga FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
21 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
30 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–3 L
23 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
15 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
03 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
21 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 3–2 W
23 Sep Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
17 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
02 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kyōto Sanga FC host Albirex Niigata — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Japan international Kyo Sato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Koji Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 110 appearances.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyōto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Kyōto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' Kyo Sato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Taiki Watanabe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Yoshiaki Takagi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rikizo Matsuhashi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Temma Matsuda is withdrawn and Taichi Hara gets his opportunity.
  • 48' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shogo Asada will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Kyōto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 56' Kosuke Kinoshita is replacing Ryogo Yamasaki for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 61' Kyōto Sanga FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 63' Shunsuke Mito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shusuke Ota at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Ryosuke Kojima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyōto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 69' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danilo is hanging Eitaro Matsuda on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Fuki Yamada exits the field as Patric enters on 77.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Takahiro Ko is replaced by Michael Fitzgerald on 82 minute.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shunsuke Mito.
  • Albirex Niigata celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Marco Tulio 2
Patric 2
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Naoto Arai 1
Yuji Ono 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyōto Sanga FC

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2023-10-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-10-21 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-10-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-10-21 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata W 2023-09-23 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Kyōto Sanga FC or Albirex Niigata 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyōto Sanga FC34% Draw31% Albirex Niigata35%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
66%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Albirex Niigata
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyōto Sanga FC24% Draw52% Albirex Niigata24%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyōto Sanga FC covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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