Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 5 Jul 2025 · 10:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Danilo
Y 65' Motoki Hasegawa
Y 77' Michael Fitzgerald

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

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
2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata 2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
28 Jun Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
21 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 3–3 D
31 May FC Tokyo H 3–0 W
25 May Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
17 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–0 W
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
29 Jun FC Machida Zelvia H 0–4 L
25 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
21 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 2–3 L
15 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W
31 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L

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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA as Kyoto Sanga FC face off against Albirex Niigata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Keisuke Kasai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Taiki Hirato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Brilliant from the ! Danilo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 34' GOAL! Marco Tulio scores on 34. Assisted by Taiki Hirato
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gakuji Ota, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Shusuke Ota on, Danilo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sensational shot from Marco Tulio. Kyoto Sanga FC is back in the lead.
  • 56' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' Albirex Niigata make a change. Keisuke Kasai trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Ono on 57 minutes.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Shun Nagasawa is replaced by Temma Matsuda on 59 minute.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Fitzgerald is booked for Albirex Niigata — card on 77.
  • 81' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Fumiya Hayakawa is withdrawn and Eiji Miyamoto gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Marco Tulio by Murilo on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 87 minute. Motoki Hasegawa leaves to be changed by Ken Yamura.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Taiki Hirato as he leaves the pitch. Shogo Asada steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • It finishes all square. Kyoto Sanga FC and Albirex Niigata share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Tulio 2
Patric 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Yuji Ono 1
Masaya Okugawa 1
Papagaio 1
Ken Yamura 1
Danilo 1

Head to Head

2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata 2025-04-19 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-06-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-06-21 Kashiwa Reysol 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-05-31 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2025-05-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-05-17 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–3 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-21 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-15 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2025-05-31 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC53% Draw25% Albirex Niigata22%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
47%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Albirex Niigata
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC35% Draw46% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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