Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyoto Sanga FC and Sagan Tosu FC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Sung-yun Gu.
- 14' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Yuta Toyokawa is withdrawn and Gakuji Ota gets his opportunity.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' A quiet spell here at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yusuke Maruhashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 34' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Kosuke Yamazaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 52' Akito Fukuta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yuki Horigome is withdrawn and Keisuke Sakaiya gets his opportunity.
- 63' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marco Tulio makes it 1-0.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Wataru Harada.
- 67' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 67.
- 70' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Tae-hyeon Kim is replaced by Yusuke Maruhashi on 70 minute.
- 75' Il-kyu Park needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' The whistle greets Taiki Hirato as he departs to be replaced by Sora Hiraga.
- 81' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 81 minute. Akito Fukuta leaves to be changed by Seiji Kimura.
- 86' Sagan Tosu FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' GOAL! Shinnosuke Fukuda scores on 89.
- 90' The referee shows Sagan Tosu FC player a card on 90.
- Sagan Tosu FC will have plenty to reflect on. Kyoto Sanga FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 99
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 94
Bench
- 77
- 18
- 19
- 28
- 26
- 31
- 5
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↓ Daichi Suzuki 58'
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Seiji Kimura 81'
-
77
Vykintas Slivka ↓ Jaja Silva 70'
- 99
- 71
- 8
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↓ Keisuke Sakaiya 58'
- 42
- 2
- 20
- 33
Bench
-
3
Seiji Kimura ↑ 81'
-
28
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 70'
-
70
Jaja Silva ↑ 70'
- 31
-
32
Keisuke Sakaiya ↑ 58'
-
47
Daichi Suzuki ↑ 58'
- 25
Coach
Naoyuki Iwata
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
52%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Sagan Tosu FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

