Kyōto Sanga FC vs FC Mito Holly Hock, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs FC Mito Holly Hock — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
6 games this season
🟨 0.2/game
⚽ 3.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Kyōto Sanga FC | FC Mito Holly Hock | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 23 | Points | 18 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 50 |
| -7 | GD | -15 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kyoto Sanga FC and FC Mito Holly Hock.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and FC Mito Holly Hock are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' The Japan defender Takumi Mase breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' GOAL! Yasuki Kimoto fires home to make it 0-2!
- 36' It’s high time Ranko Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Mito Holly Hock backline.
- 46' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Taiki Hirato exits the field as Everton Maceio enters on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The 24-year-old Kenta Itakura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taiki Hirato, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 63' Chihiro Kato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arata Watanabe on 63 minute.
- 68' Chihiro Kato doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' Ryosuke Yamanaka gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Kyo Sato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' FC Mito Holly Hock ring the changes. Kotaro Uchino has done his job and it is now time for Hayata Yamamoto to step up.
- 82' What a strike from Ryuma Nakano! The score is 1-3.
- 85' The FC Mito Holly Hock manager makes a substitution. Yu Funabashi departs to be replaced by Shota Yamashita.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Mito Holly Hock! Akinari Kawazura comes on to replace Kaito Taniguchi.
- Another three points for FC Mito Holly Hock.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 39
- 50
- 9
- 43
- 6
- 77
- 44
- 1
- 48
- 25
Bench
- 60
- 21
- 99
- 10
- 5
- 93
- 15
- 38
- 23
Coach
Ranko Popovic
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
10
Arata Watanabe ↓ Chihiro Kato 63'
- 34
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Shota Yamashita 85'
- 19
- 22
- 17
- 7
- 25
-
18
Kotaro Uchino ↓ Hayata Yamamoto 77'
-
11
Yoshiki Torikai ↓ Ryo Nemoto 77'
Bench
- 21
-
9
Ryo Nemoto ↑ 77'
-
8
Chihiro Kato ↑ 63'
-
4
Akinari Kawazura ↑ 86'
- 50
-
53
Shota Yamashita ↑ 85'
-
39
Hayata Yamamoto ↑ 77'
- 87
- 33
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuma Nakano | 1 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
| Chihiro Kato | 1 |
| Takumi Mase | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-08-22
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–3
FC Mito Holly Hock
W
2026-08-15
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tōkyō Verdy
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Kyōto Sanga FC or FC Mito Holly Hock 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Mito Holly Hock
66%
Kyōto Sanga FC or FC Mito Holly Hock
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | FC Mito Holly Hock covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.