Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Tokyo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA will turn into a battlefield for Kyoto Sanga FC and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sung-yun Gu on 10.
- 14' Gakuji Ota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa on 14 minute.
- 19' Yuta Toyokawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Japan international Taiki Hirato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Horigome is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 39' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Kento Nishiya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 47' Shimpei Fukuoka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yuki Horigome is withdrawn and Keisuke Sakaiya gets his opportunity.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' A goal from the Brazil international Marco Tulio! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-0!
- 66' Wataru Harada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 67.
- 70' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Tae-hyeon Kim is withdrawn and Yusuke Maruhashi gets his opportunity.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Taiki Hirato departs to be replaced by Sora Hiraga.
- 81' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Akito Fukuta has done his job and it is now time for Seiji Kimura to step up.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' The Japan Shinnosuke Fukuda breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-0!
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo Ryan on 90.
- Sagan Tosu FC will have plenty to reflect on. Kyoto Sanga FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 99
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 94
Bench
- 77
- 18
- 19
- 28
- 26
- 31
- 5
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↓ Daichi Suzuki 58'
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Seiji Kimura 81'
-
77
Vykintas Slivka ↓ Jaja Silva 70'
- 99
- 71
- 8
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↓ Keisuke Sakaiya 58'
- 42
- 2
- 20
- 33
Bench
-
3
Seiji Kimura ↑ 81'
-
28
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 70'
-
70
Jaja Silva ↑ 70'
- 31
-
32
Keisuke Sakaiya ↑ 58'
-
47
Daichi Suzuki ↑ 58'
- 25
Coach
Naoyuki Iwata
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuta Toyokawa | 4 |
| Yuji Ono | 4 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Hwang Seokho | 1 |
| Shunta Araki | 1 |
| Ryonosuke Kabayama | 1 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
52%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Sagan Tosu FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

