Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Kyōto Sanga FC and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' Kyōto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Peter Utaka on 10.
- 14' Sota Kawasaki does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Kyōto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Takuya Ogiwara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 454 appearances.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Temma Matsuda.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 207 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Yuji Ono enters on 46.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Fuki Yamada by Daiki Kaneko on 56 minute.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuji Ono.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shimpei Fukuoka by Mendes on 66 minute.
- 67' Fuchi Honda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Akito Fukuta at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Peter Utaka does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
- 74' The referee calls foul for Mendes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Shunta Araki doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' What composure from Yuji Ono! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Kentaro Moriya. He replaces Kei Koizumi on 83 minute.
- 86' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Sota Kawasaki exits the field as Quentin Martinus enters on 86.
- 87' Shogo Asada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 18
- 21
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 9
- 10
- 31
- 27
Bench
- 32
- 20
- 19
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 39
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Fuchi Honda 67'
- 14
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Kentaro Moriya 83'
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Yuji Ono 46'
- 40
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Yuta Fujihara 67'
- 2
- 30
- 5
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↓ Shunta Araki 46'
- 42
Bench
-
47
Kentaro Moriya ↑ 83'
-
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 46'
-
8
Fuchi Honda ↑ 67'
- 13
-
25
Yuta Fujihara ↑ 67'
- 31
-
16
Shunta Araki ↑ 46'
Coach
Kenta Kawai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuji Ono | 4 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 4 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
49%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Sagan Tosu FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

