Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sun 9 Mar 2025 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Papagaio 20' Y

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

5
1
5
Kyoto Sanga FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
01 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
26 Feb Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
22 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
26 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
22 Feb Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
15 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
08 Dec Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L

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

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14% 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
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A
Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Avispa Fukuoka have won 218 goals from 204 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 20.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' 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 Papagaio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Yuto Iwasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Masaaki Murakami made 204 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Masato Yuzawa as he leaves the pitch. Yota Maejima steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Kazuya Konno makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 67' Joao Pedro Mendes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sota Kawasaki at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Iwasaki. He replaces Kazuki Fujimoto on 72 minute.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Ryuma Nakano on, Taiki Hirato off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Shun Nagasawa is replacing Taichi Hara for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 83' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' Japan international Yoshinori Suzuki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Yuji Kitajima is replaced by Masato Shigemi on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Avispa Fukuoka to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

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

2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-02-15 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-12-08 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-03-01 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-02-26 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-02-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-02-15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2024-12-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC41% Draw24% Avispa Fukuoka35%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
59%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Avispa Fukuoka
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC33% Draw39% Avispa Fukuoka28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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