Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
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' The ball is rolling at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage. Kyoto Sanga FC are looking to make home advantage count against Shonan Bellmare.
- 5' Sung-yun Gu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Osamu Henry Iyoha suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Yuta Toyokawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 199 appearances.
- 39' Goal! Yuki Ohashi scores his 42 goal in 418 matches.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Hiroyuki Abe is booked for Shonan Bellmare — card on 43.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuta Toyokawa.
- 50' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shonan Bellmare that had 418 games and scored 315 goals.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Kaneko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 61' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Teppei Yachida on, Shohei Takeda off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Japan international Shinnosuke Fukuda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Yuto Misao exits the field as Kyo Sato enters on 69.
- 74' The crowd applauds Akimi Barada as he leaves the pitch. Satoshi Tanaka steps in for Shonan Bellmare.
- 79' A change in the Shonan Bellmare ranks — Naoki Yamada exits the field as Junnosuke Suzuki enters on 79.
- 80' The Shonan Bellmare manager makes a substitution. Masaki Ikeda departs to be replaced by Kohei Okuno.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The whistle greets Hiroyuki Abe as he departs to be replaced by Sho Fukuda.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 6
- 19
- 11
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 94
- 24
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 17
- 44
- 4
- 26
- 25
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Sho Fukuda 90'
-
10
Naoki Yamada ↓ Junnosuke Suzuki 79'
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
17
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Akito Suzuki 90'
-
14
Akimi Barada ↓ Satoshi Tanaka 74'
-
27
Masaki Ikeda ↓ Kohei Okuno 80'
- 47
Bench
- 3
-
15
Kohei Okuno ↑ 80'
-
5
Satoshi Tanaka ↑ 74'
- 21
-
29
Akito Suzuki ↑ 90'
-
30
Junnosuke Suzuki ↑ 79'
-
19
Sho Fukuda ↑ 90'
Coach
Satoshi Yamaguchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shuto Machino | 3 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Hidehiro Sugai | 1 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
| Peter Utaka | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Shonan Bellmare Form
2023-10-21
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-09-30
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–2
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-09-24
Shonan Bellmare
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2023-09-16
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-09-02
Shonan Bellmare
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2023-08-25
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Shonan Bellmare or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shonan Bellmare win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
68%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Shonan Bellmare
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

