Thursday , 2 July 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

Kyoto 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 Tōkyō 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
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' The 28-year-old Takahiro Ko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyo Sato.
  • 34' GOAL! Taiki Watanabe fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 39' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 46 minute. Temma Matsuda leaves to be changed by Taichi Hara.
  • 48' Shogo Asada has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Kosuke Kinoshita. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 56 minute.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Shusuke Ota is replaced by Shunsuke Mito.
  • 68' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Eitaro Matsuda by Danilo on 69 minute.
  • 74' Ryogo Yamasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 77' The whistle greets Fuki Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Patric.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Takahiro Ko is replaced by Michael Fitzgerald.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Shunsuke Mito is booked for Albirex Niigata — card on 86.
  • The points are shared — Kyoto 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
Patric 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Marco Tulio 2
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Naoto Arai 1
Yuji Ono 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 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.