Saturday , 12 September 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 6 Dec 2025 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
Papagaio 62' Y
Joao Pedro Mendes 89' Y

Overview

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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Vissel Kobe — 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

4
1
5
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
30 Nov Yokohama FC A 1–0 W
09 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–3 L
25 Oct Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
19 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
04 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
09 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
26 Oct Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
17 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D
04 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC Vissel Kobe
#8 Position #1
23 Points 35
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
32 Scored 41
39 Conceded 37
-7 GD +4
1.28 PPG 1.94
44% Win % 61%

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 2 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kyoto Sanga FC host Vissel Kobe — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Takahiro Ogihara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Marco Tulio gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 57' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Taisei Miyashiro exits the field as Erik enters on 57.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Papagaio is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 62.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Nanasei Iino is replacing Gotoku Sakai for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 76' 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' Kyo Sato is replacing Shinnosuke Fukuda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Patric is hanging Daiju Sasaki on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Temma Matsuda trudges off to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Papagaio trudges off to be replaced by Fuki Yamada on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Kyoto Sanga FC 2-0 Vissel Kobe. Honours even.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Tulio 3
Yuya Osako 2
Koya Yuruki 2
Taichi Hara 2
Daiju Sasaki 2
Jean Patric 2
Temma Matsuda 2
Yuta Toyokawa 1

Head to Head

2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-11-30 Yokohama FC 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-11-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-19 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-10-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-11-30 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-10-17 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Vissel Kobe 76% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC44% Draw24% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
56%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC30% Draw42% Vissel Kobe28%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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