Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sat 11 May 2024 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Masato Yuzawa
Y 34' Kazuya Konno
Y 34' Hiroyuki Mae
Y 45' Masaya Tashiro

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — 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

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Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka 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
11 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–3 L
06 May FC Machida Zelvia H 0–3 L
03 May FC Tokyo A 1–2 L
27 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
20 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
13 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 3–2 W
06 May Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
03 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
28 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 0–0 D
20 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 2–2 D
13 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
100% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
  • 16' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 16.
  • 19' GOAL! Ryoga Sato fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 21' What a strike from Takumi Miyayoshi! The score is 1-1.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
  • 34' Kazuya Konno was booked on 34.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Shogo Asada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 45' Masaya Tashiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Masaya Tashiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 52' What a moment for Kazuya Konno! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' Masaaki Murakami is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Shohei Takeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Masato Shigemi on, Hiroyuki Mae off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Taichi Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Seiya Inoue gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Masaya Tashiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 75 minute. Shohei Takeda leaves to be changed by Taiki Hirato.
  • 78' Kyo Sato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshinori Suzuki at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Keita Matsuda comes on to replace Shogo Asada.
  • 82' Koki Tsukagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takumi Miyayoshi at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Kazuya Konno trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Kitajima on 86 minutes.
  • Another three points for Avispa Fukuoka.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taichi Hara 4
Wellington 2
Kazuya Konno 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Yuta Miyamoto 1
Lukian 1
Takumi Kamijima 1

Head to Head

2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka 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

2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2024-04-28 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2024-04-20 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Jubilo Iwata D 2024-04-13 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC34% Draw23% Avispa Fukuoka43%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
66%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC29% Draw36% Avispa Fukuoka35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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