Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 May | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 May | Jubilo Iwata | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
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' The wait is over. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Japan international Ryogo Yamasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' The 34-year-old Akito Fukuta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazunari Ichimi, as he is very good at scoring at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' The Brazil Marcelo Ryan breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
- 60' A goal from the Brazil international Marcelo Ryan! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-0!
- 63' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Yuki Horigome is replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
- 67' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Kyo Sato trudges off to be replaced by Toichi Suzuki on 67 minutes.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' Yoichi Naganuma adds to his 0 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Ayumu Yokoyama is replaced by Cayman Togashi.
- 78' Naoyuki Fujita gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces So Kawahara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Shimpei Fukuoka gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Sota Kawasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Kohei Tezuka is replacing Akito Fukuta for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Shimpei Fukuoka argues furiously but the card stands.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Kohei Tezuka 84'
-
99
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Vinicius Araujo 84'
- 16
- 88
- 71
-
21
Yuki Horigome ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 65'
- 42
- 2
-
5
So Kawahara ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 78'
-
13
Ayumu Yokoyama ↓ Cayman Togashi 77'
Bench
-
11
Vinicius Araujo ↑ 84'
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 77'
-
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 78'
-
7
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 84'
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 65'
- 20
- 1
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Marco Tulio 63'
- 2
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 63'
- 19
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 63'
- 39
- 50
- 24
-
7
Sota Kawasaki ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka 80'
-
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Toichi Suzuki 67'
- 94
Bench
-
9
Marco Tulio ↑ 63'
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 63'
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 63'
-
28
Toichi Suzuki ↑ 67'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 80'
- 26
- 5
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
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2024-06-22
Sagan Tosu FC
3–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2024-06-15
Kyoto Sanga FC
2–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2024-06-01
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2024-05-26
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2024-05-19
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2024-05-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
47%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

