Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Kyōto Sanga FC is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shogo Asada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyōto Sanga FC.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact .
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' The Japan Yuta Toyokawa breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Yuta Toyokawa gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Kyōto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Kosuke Shirai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Kyōto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' Shimpei Fukuoka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyōto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Ryogo Yamasaki departs to be replaced by Kosuke Taketomi.
- 56' Diego gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Yuto Iwasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 207 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Mendes gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Yuki Honda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' The whistle greets Kohei Tezuka as he departs to be replaced by Yuji Ono.
- 74' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyōto Sanga FC backline.
- 79' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Yuta Toyokawa trudges off to be replaced by Takumi Miyayoshi on 79 minutes.
- 80' Daiki Kaneko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sota Kawasaki on 80 minute.
- 81' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Akito Fukuta exits the field as Naoyuki Fujita enters on 81.
- 86' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Mendes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sagan Tosu FC 0-1 Kyōto Sanga FC.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 81'
-
7
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Yuji Ono 69'
- 11
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Diego 56'
- 40
- 4
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↓ Yuki Kakita 81'
- 13
- 24
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↓ Fuchi Honda 56'
- 42
Bench
-
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 69'
-
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 81'
-
8
Fuchi Honda ↑ 56'
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↑ 81'
- 30
-
5
Diego ↑ 56'
- 31
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Kyo Sato 63'
- 11
- 23
- 21
- 3
-
24
Sota Kawasaki ↓ Daiki Kaneko 80'
- 16
- 10
- 31
-
6
Yuki Honda ↓ Mendes 63'
Bench
- 32
-
13
Takumi Miyayoshi ↑ 79'
-
7
Kosuke Taketomi ↑ 54'
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 80'
-
4
Mendes ↑ 63'
- 9
-
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 63'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuji Ono | 4 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 4 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Hwang Seokho | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
69%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kyōto Sanga FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

