Kyoto Sanga FC vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.9 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Aug Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W 10 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W 21 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D 05 Jul Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W 28 Jun Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W 21 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 3–3 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–1 L 09 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–0 W 20 Jul FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L 05 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D 29 Jun Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W 21 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L Season Stats
Kyoto Sanga FC Tokyo Verdy #8 Position #15 23 Points 28 18 Played 18 8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8 32 Scored 29 39 Conceded 32 -7 GD -3 1.28 PPG 1.56 44% Win % 56% Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season22% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this seasonKyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC0-151/216-302/331-452/146-602/261-75–/676+2/4■ Scored ■ ConcededTokyo Verdy0-15–/–16-301/331-452/446-603/361-752/176+1/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 95 games and scored 82 goals.
- 10' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Yuan Matsuhashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroto Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' 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 Yoshinori Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' 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.
- 56' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Tulio departs to be replaced by Fuki Yamada.
- 61' Kosuke Saito is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Yuan Matsuhashi departs to be replaced by Tetsuyuki Inami.
- 63' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Hayato Hirao on 63 minute.
- 64' Ryuma Nakano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Gomes on 64 minute.
- 66' What a strike from Papagaio! The score is 1-0.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Issei Kumatoriya is hanging Yuya Fukuda on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 79' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Hisashi Appiah Tawiah by Shogo Asada on 79 minute.
- 80' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoji Toyama is hanging Yuta Arai on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Fuki Yamada. He receives a card.
- Another three points for Kyoto Sanga FC.
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Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 2
- 39
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 18
- 21
- 3
- 16
- 44
- 4
- 27
- 48
- 93
Coach Kwi-Jea ChoTokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
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14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Issei Kumatoriya 72'
- 6
- 7
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8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Hayato Hirao 63'
- 9
- 1
- 19
- 2
- 3
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40
Yuta Arai ↓ Shoji Toyama 80'
Bench
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38
Shoji Toyama ↑ 80'
- 37
- 21
- 20
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17
Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 62'
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25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 72'
- 5
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71
Hayato Hirao ↑ 63'
Coach Hiroshi Jofuku -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Itsuki Someno 2 Taichi Hara 1 Yuta Toyokawa 1 Yuta Arai 1 Papagaio 1 Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.42 Kyoto Sanga FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.04 Tokyo Verdy xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.46Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 89% 11% ± 1.5 71% 29% ± 2.5 44% 56% ± 3.5 24% 76% ± 4.5 11% 89% Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw 76%Draw or Tokyo Verdy 51%Kyoto Sanga FC or Tokyo Verdy 73%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.5%1 – 0 Actual0 – 0 10.6%2 – 1 8.6%2 – 0 8.3%0 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 6.3%2 – 2 4.6%0 – 2 4.5%3 – 1 4.1%3 – 0 3.9%3 – 2 2.3%Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Tokyo Verdy covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 13% 78% -1.5 22% — 78% -1 22% 22% 56% -0.5 44% — 56% +0.5 74% — 26% +1 74% 16% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet 36% ✗Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.