Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026-27

Kyoto Sanga FC

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Avispa Fukuoka

Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'

Rafael Elias 8' 1–0

Haruki Arai 63' 2–0

2–1 86' Halls

Y 10' Kokoro Maeda

Y 30' Kazuki Fujimoto

Sung-jun Yoon 67' Y

Y 75' Yu Hashimoto

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	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

Kyoto Sanga FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Avispa Fukuoka

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 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

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–1	W
22 Aug	FC Mito Holly Hock	H	1–3	L
15 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–2	D
23 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–0	W
17 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–4	L
13 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–2	L
22 Aug	Kashima Antlers	A	2–3	L
15 Aug	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–0	W
23 May	Vissel Kobe	H	0–1	L
10 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–5	L
06 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Kyoto 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

8% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC

0-15

4/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/4

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/8

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Avispa Fukuoka

0-15

1/3

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/8

76+

3/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC

Rafael Elias	7 G	3 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 Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA as Kyoto Sanga FC face off against Avispa Fukuoka in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
8' Rafael Elias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Kokoro Maeda is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 10.
15' It’s high time Ranko Popović made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Joao Pedro Mendes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
25' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Kazuki Fujimoto will be fuming at that decision.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Kyoto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Kazuki Fujimoto departs to be replaced by Yota Maejima.
51' Shosei Usui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Masato Shigemi by Shosei Usui on 57 minute.
62' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Ryuma Nakano is replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
63' What an equalizer from Haruki Arai!
67' Sung-jun Yoon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
68' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Keiya Shiihashi on, Kokoro Maeda off on 68 minutes.
73' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
75' A moment of madness from Yu Hashimoto on 75 minutes earns him a card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
80' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
81' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Shu Morooka is replaced by Abdul Hanan Sani Brown.
86' What a strike from Halls! The score is 2-1.
89' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Kodai Nagata on, Weverton off on 89 minutes.
90' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Haruki Arai has done his job and it is now time for Fuchi Honda to step up.
2-1 the final result. Avispa Fukuoka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popović

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

1
Takumi Nagaishi
16
Teppei Oka
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Yota Maejima 46'
23
Daiki Fukazawa
9
Werik ↓ Shintaro Nago 68'
6
Masato Shigemi ↓ Shosei Usui 57'
13
Shu Morooka ↓ Abdul Hanan Sani Brown 81'
11
Tomoya Miki
47
Yu Hashimoto
15
Yuma Tsujioka
55
Kokoro Maeda ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 68'

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Taichi Hara	4
Kazuya Konno	2
Masaya Tashiro	2
Yuya Yamagishi	2
Wellington	2
Patric	1
Masato Shigemi	1
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown	1

Head to Head

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2026-08-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-08-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–3 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2026-05-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-08-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-08-22 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.49 Kyōto Sanga FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.09 Avispa Fukuoka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kyōto Sanga FC51% Draw20% Avispa Fukuoka29%

Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes79% 0% No21%

Avg goals/match: 4.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	82%	18%
± 3.5	66%	34%
± 4.5	47%	53%

Double Chance

Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Avispa Fukuoka

49%

Kyōto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kyōto Sanga FC37% Draw35% Avispa Fukuoka28%

Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 3

4.6%

3 – 3

3.8%

1 – 3

3.8%

4 – 2

3.4%

2 – 0

3.3%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC

Handicap	Kyōto Sanga FC covers	Push	Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	14%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	18%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	15%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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