Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Mito Holly Hock, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Mito Holly Hock — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | FC Mito Holly Hock | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #19 |
| 23 | Points | 18 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 39 | Conceded | 50 |
| -7 | GD | -15 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 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
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Kyoto Sanga FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Mito Holly Hock.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Takumi Mase adds to his 1 season tally! FC Mito Holly Hock lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 22' Shinnosuke Fukuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' FC Mito Holly Hock are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Yasuki Kimoto doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Kyoto Sanga FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and FC Mito Holly Hock are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Taiki Hirato is replaced by Everton Maceio on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' FC Mito Holly Hock come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' FC Mito Holly Hock fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' A change in the FC Mito Holly Hock ranks — Arata Watanabe exits the field as Chihiro Kato enters on 63.
- 68' A stunning finish from Chihiro Kato — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Kyo Sato trudges off to be replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 73 minutes.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Hayata Yamamoto. He replaces Kotaro Uchino on 77 minute.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Ryuma Nakano gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 85' FC Mito Holly Hock make a change. Yu Funabashi trudges off to be replaced by Shota Yamashita on 85 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Mito Holly Hock! Akinari Kawazura comes on to replace Kaito Taniguchi.
- With this win, FC Mito Holly Hock is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 39
- 50
- 9
- 43
- 6
- 77
- 44
- 1
- 48
- 25
Bench
- 60
- 21
- 99
- 10
- 5
- 93
- 15
- 38
- 23
Coach
Ranko Popović
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
10
Arata Watanabe ↓ Chihiro Kato 63'
- 34
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Shota Yamashita 85'
- 19
- 22
- 17
- 7
- 25
-
18
Kotaro Uchino ↓ Hayata Yamamoto 77'
-
11
Yoshiki Torikai ↓ Ryo Nemoto 77'
Bench
- 21
-
9
Ryo Nemoto ↑ 77'
-
8
Chihiro Kato ↑ 63'
-
4
Akinari Kawazura ↑ 86'
- 50
-
53
Shota Yamashita ↑ 85'
-
39
Hayata Yamamoto ↑ 77'
- 87
- 33
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuma Nakano | 1 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
| Chihiro Kato | 1 |
| Takumi Mase | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-08-22
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–3
FC Mito Holly Hock
W
2026-08-15
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tokyo Verdy
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Kyoto Sanga FC or FC Mito Holly Hock 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Mito Holly Hock
66%
Kyoto Sanga FC or FC Mito Holly Hock
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | FC Mito Holly Hock covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.