Kyōto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kyōto Sanga FC is hosting Avispa Fukuoka for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyōto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Takumi Miyayoshi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Masato Yuzawa on 16.
- 19' GOAL! Ryoga Sato scores on 19. Assisted by Shahab Zahedi Tabar
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Takumi Miyayoshi makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' Yuji Kitajima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Kazuya Konno is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 34.
- 39' Kyōto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' 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.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Masaya Tashiro.
- 49' A stunning finish from Masaya Tashiro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' Kazuya Konno does the damage! The net is bulging and Avispa Fukuoka surge ahead!
- 53' Masaaki Murakami is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Hiroyuki Mae is replaced by Masato Shigemi.
- 65' Kyōto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rafael Elias scoring 1 goals.
- 70' Shogo Asada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 174 appearances.
- 73' The crowd applauds Masaya Tashiro as he leaves the pitch. Seiya Inoue steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 75' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Shohei Takeda trudges off to be replaced by Taiki Hirato on 75 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 78 minute. Yoshinori Suzuki leaves to be changed by Kyo Sato.
- 79' Keita Matsuda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shogo Asada on 79 minute.
- 82' Koki Tsukagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takumi Miyayoshi on 82 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Yuji Kitajima comes on to replace Kazuya Konno.
- With this win, Avispa Fukuoka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 13
- 18
- 19
- 50
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 94
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 39
- 8
- 44
- 26
- 31
- 4
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Yuji Kitajima 86'
-
37
Masaya Tashiro ↓ Seiya Inoue 73'
- 31
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Masato Shigemi 60'
- 2
- 27
- 9
- 33
- 88
Bench
- 17
- 7
- 19
- 1
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 86'
-
4
Seiya Inoue ↑ 73'
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↑ 60'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
66%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

