Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyōto Sanga FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage 9,830 HT 45' · FT 45'
Taichi Hara 14' 1–0
Taichi Hara 24' 2–0
Yuta Toyokawa 31' Y
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah 36' R
Y 72' Yosuke Ideguchi
Y 90' Itsuki Oda
Y 90' Wellington

Overview

Match Preview

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
5
Kyōto Sanga FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-04-09 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-07-10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-04-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
12 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
08 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
12 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
08 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kyōto Sanga FC Avispa Fukuoka
#8 Position #10
23 Points 21
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
32 Scored 49
39 Conceded 59
-7 GD -10
1.28 PPG 1.17
44% Win % 39%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

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

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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ 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
Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Werik 2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage as Kyoto Sanga FC face off against Avispa Fukuoka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 12' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Lukian by Wellington on 12 minute.
  • 14' Taichi Hara does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 207 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Magnificent from Taichi Hara! That is 30 goals in 450 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 36.
  • 40' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Yuta Toyokawa by Osamu Henry Iyoha on 40 minute.
  • 45' Shohei Takeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Takeshi Kanamori has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Takeshi Kanamori is replaced by Ryoga Sato.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Itsuki Oda is hanging Masato Yuzawa on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Temma Matsuda as he leaves the pitch. Kyo Sato steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Itsuki Oda. He receives a card.
  • 90' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 90 minute. Taichi Hara leaves to be changed by Patric.
  • The points are shared — Kyoto Sanga FC 2-0 Avispa Fukuoka. Honours even.

Lineups

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taichi Hara 4
Wellington 2
Kazuya Konno 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Yuta Miyamoto 1
Lukian 1
Takumi Kamijima 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-04-09 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-07-10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-04-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2023-08-26 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-07-16 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-08-26 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-16 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-08 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.14 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyōto Sanga FC47% Draw24% Avispa Fukuoka29%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
53%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyōto Sanga FC37% Draw39% Avispa Fukuoka24%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyōto Sanga FC covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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