Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kyoto Sanga FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 19 May 2024 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Keita Matsuda 10' Y
Kyo Sato 41' Y
Taichi Hara 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya

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

4
2
4
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–5 L
15 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–0 W
15 May Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
03 May Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
28 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
20 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#8 Position #4
23 Points 30
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
32 Scored 41
39 Conceded 33
-7 GD +8
1.28 PPG 1.67
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Kyoto Sanga FC get us underway at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
  • 5' Motoki Ohara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 9' Takumu Kawamura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Keita Matsuda.
  • 12' What composure from Naoto Arai! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' What a strike from Naoto Arai! The score is 0-3.
  • 30' Yuki Ohashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyo Sato.
  • 46' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Keita Matsuda trudges off to be replaced by Shohei Takeda on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The Japan Taishi Matsumoto breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-4!
  • 58' The crowd applauds Shinnosuke Fukuda as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Miyamoto steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Sota Koshimichi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pieros Sotiriou on 64 minute.
  • 66' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Taichi Hara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Naoto Arai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Taishi Matsumoto is withdrawn and Motoki Ohara gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Takumu Kawamura as he leaves the pitch. Makoto Mitsuta steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Kazunari Ichimi. He replaces Taichi Hara on 75 minute.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final score is 0-5.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoto Arai 3
Takumu Kawamura 2
Yusuke Chajima 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Taishi Matsumoto 2
Papagaio 2
Genki Omae 1
Sho Sasaki 1

Head to Head

2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2024-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-05-03 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-04-20 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC20% Draw21% Sanfrecce Hiroshima59%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
80%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC15% Draw36% Sanfrecce Hiroshima49%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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