Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyoto Sanga FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 05:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Taiki Watanabe
Kyo Sato 33' Y
Shogo Asada 48' Y
Y 86' Shunsuke Mito

Overview

Match Preview

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo 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

3
3
Kyoto Sanga FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
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
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
21 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 3–2 W
23 Sep Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
17 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
02 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyōto Sanga FC and Albirex Niigata has kicked off!
  • 5' Kyōto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyōto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Yota Komi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sota Kawasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Kyo Sato will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Taiki Watanabe does the damage! The net is bulging and Albirex Niigata surge ahead!
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Japan international Eitaro Matsuda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Temma Matsuda is replaced by Taichi Hara.
  • 48' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Kosuke Kinoshita on, Ryogo Yamasaki off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Shunsuke Mito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shusuke Ota on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Eitaro Matsuda departs to be replaced by Danilo.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Patric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 77 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Takahiro Ko by Michael Fitzgerald on 82 minute.
  • 86' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Kyōto Sanga FC 0-1 Albirex Niigata. Honours even.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Tulio 2
Patric 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 1
Ken Yamura 1
Danilo 1
Taiki Watanabe 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-10-21 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-10-21 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata W 2023-09-23 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Albirex Niigata 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC34% Draw31% Albirex Niigata35%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
66%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Albirex Niigata
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC24% Draw52% Albirex Niigata24%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.