Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–0 | D |
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' Kyōto Sanga FC have kicked off against Shonan Bellmare. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Kyōto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Shonan Bellmare are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Yuta Miyamoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyōto Sanga FC that had 173 games and scored 203 goals.
- 30' Papagaio was booked on 30.
- 35' With 4 assists to his name this season, Akito Suzuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyōto Sanga FC.
- 40' Magnificent from Sota Kawasaki! That is 10 goals in 173 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Shonan Bellmare started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Shimpei Fukuoka trudges off to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto on 46 minutes.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyōto Sanga FC and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Masaya Okugawa is hanging Marco Tulio on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Sota Kawasaki makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 63.
- 66' Yutaro Oda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kohei Okuno on 66 minute.
- 71' Kyōto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Shonan Bellmare 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.
- 78' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Taiki Hirato has done his job and it is now time for Temma Matsuda to step up.
- 80' The crowd applauds Sho Fukuda as he leaves the pitch. Akimi Barada steps in for Shonan Bellmare.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Another substitution for Shonan Bellmare to replace Akito Suzuki by Luiz Phellype on 86 minute.
- 87' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Papagaio departs to be replaced by Patrick William.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 26
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 8
- 77
- 2
- 18
- 4
- 1
- 31
- 5
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Masaki Ikeda 80'
- 37
- 99
-
15
Kohei Okuno ↓ Yutaro Oda 66'
- 50
- 3
-
10
Akito Suzuki ↓ Luiz Phellype 86'
- 5
- 47
- 7
-
19
Sho Fukuda ↓ Akimi Barada 80'
Bench
-
27
Luiz Phellype ↑ 86'
- 22
- 31
- 8
-
9
Yutaro Oda ↑ 66'
- 4
-
14
Akimi Barada ↑ 80'
- 16
-
18
Masaki Ikeda ↑ 80'
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
46%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Shonan Bellmare
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 26% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

