Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Kyoto 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 Tokyo | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sagan Tosu FC and Kyoto Sanga FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinya Nakano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Yuta Toyokawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Yuta Toyokawa adds to his 0 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuta Toyokawa makes it 0-2.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kosuke Shirai.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Akito Fukuta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 48' The 32-year-old Kosuke Shirai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' 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.
- 54' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Ryogo Yamasaki is withdrawn and Kosuke Taketomi gets his opportunity.
- 56' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Yuto Iwasaki by Diego on 56 minute.
- 61' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Mendes. He replaces Yuki Honda on 63 minute.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Kohei Tezuka trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Ono on 69 minutes.
- 74' Temma Matsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Yuta Toyokawa makes way for Takumi Miyayoshi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 80' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Sota Kawasaki exits the field as Daiki Kaneko enters on 80.
- 81' Naoyuki Fujita is replacing Akito Fukuta for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 86' Sota Kawasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Mendes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sagan Tosu FC and Kyoto Sanga FC (для сухой ничьи).
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
Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|
| Yuta Toyokawa | 4 |
| Yuji Ono | 4 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Shunta Araki | 1 |
| Ryonosuke Kabayama | 1 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 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
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
69%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

