Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage 9,830 HT 45' · FT 45'
Taichi Hara 14' 1–0
Taichi Hara 24' 2–0
Yuta Toyokawa 31' Y
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah 36' R
Y 72' Yosuke Ideguchi
Y 90' Itsuki Oda
Y 90' Wellington

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
1
5
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-04-09 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-07-10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
12 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
08 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
12 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
08 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC Avispa Fukuoka
#8 Position #10
23 Points 21
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
32 Scored 49
39 Conceded 59
-7 GD -10
1.28 PPG 1.17
44% Win % 39%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Lukian trudges off to be replaced by Wellington on 12 minutes.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Taichi Hara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Taichi Hara makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Yuta Toyokawa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Hisashi Appiah Tawiah argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 40' Osamu Henry Iyoha is replacing Yuta Toyokawa for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 45' Yuta Toyokawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' Kyoto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Ryoga Sato on, Takeshi Kanamori off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Yosuke Ideguchi is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 72.
  • 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' Itsuki Oda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Masato Yuzawa at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' It’s high time Gwi-jae Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 85 minute. Temma Matsuda leaves to be changed by Kyo Sato.
  • 90' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Patric on, Taichi Hara off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Avispa Fukuoka.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taichi Hara 4
Masaya Tashiro 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Wellington 2
Kazuya Konno 2
Masaaki Murakami 1
Ryoga Sato 1
Takumi Miyayoshi 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-04-09 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-07-10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-16 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-08 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.14 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC47% Draw24% Avispa Fukuoka29%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
53%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC37% Draw39% Avispa Fukuoka24%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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