Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 07:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Papagaio 30' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare — 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

3
2
3
Kyoto Sanga FC 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare 2024-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-03-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare 2023-10-21 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare 2023-03-12 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kashima Antlers A 4–3 W
02 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
29 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
16 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
09 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
02 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
29 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–3 L
16 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
08 Mar FC Tokyo A 0–0 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kyoto Sanga FC welcome Shonan Bellmare for this crunch clash at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akimi Barada made 418 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' It’s high time Satoshi Yamaguchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Yutaro Oda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Papagaio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taiki Hirato, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 40' Magnificent from Sota Kawasaki! That is 10 goals in 162 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Takuji Yonemoto. He replaces Shimpei Fukuoka on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
  • 56' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 59' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Tulio departs to be replaced by Masaya Okugawa.
  • 63' A goal from the Japan international Sota Kawasaki! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
  • 66' Fresh legs for Shonan Bellmare! Yutaro Oda comes on to replace Kohei Okuno.
  • 71' Shonan Bellmare is showing some good football. However, Shonan Bellmare are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Taiki Hirato as he leaves the pitch. Temma Matsuda steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 80' The Shonan Bellmare bench stirs into life. Sho Fukuda is withdrawn and Akimi Barada gets his opportunity.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Shonan Bellmare. Akito Suzuki is replaced by Luiz Phellype.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Papagaio as he leaves the pitch. Patrick William steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kyoto Sanga FC take all three points.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Satoshi Yamaguchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shuto Machino 3
Akito Suzuki 2
Sota Kawasaki 2
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Taichi Hara 1
Hidehiro Sugai 1
Yuki Ohashi 1
Peter Utaka 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare 2024-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-03-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare 2023-10-21 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare 2023-03-12 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L

Shonan Bellmare Form

2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2025-04-06 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2025-03-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2025-03-16 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2025-03-08 FC Tokyo 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC54% Draw28% Shonan Bellmare18%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
46%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Shonan Bellmare
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC34% Draw52% Shonan Bellmare14%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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