Sunday , 16 August 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

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Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 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

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' That's the starting whistle at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kyoto Sanga FC and Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 5' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The 29-year-old Taiki Hirato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Papagaio scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Papagaio is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 20.
  • 25' 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 Masaya Okugawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kyoto Sanga FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Avispa Fukuoka have won 210 goals from 200 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Kazuki Fujimoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' Yota Maejima gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Masato Yuzawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Kazuya Konno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Pedro Mendes is hanging Sota Kawasaki on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Kazuki Fujimoto as he leaves the pitch. Yuto Iwasaki steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 73' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Taiki Hirato has done his job and it is now time for Ryuma Nakano to step up.
  • 78' Shun Nagasawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taichi Hara on 78 minute.
  • 83' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Masato Shigemi on, Yuji Kitajima off on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Avispa Fukuoka players.

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
Kazuya Konno 2
Masaya Tashiro 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Wellington 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.