Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sagan Tosu FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuji Ono 9' 1–0
1–1 33' Taichi Hara
1–2 60' Yuta Toyokawa
Ryonosuke Kabayama 90+9' 2–2
Hwang Seokho 90+12' 3–2
Yoichi Naganuma 36' Y
Naoyuki Fujita 85' Y
R 90' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

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

3
3
Sagan Tosu FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-04-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-10-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-04-10 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–2 W
23 Sep FC Tokyo A 2–3 L
15 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D
02 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
26 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
19 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–3 L
23 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
15 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
03 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
26 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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. Kyoto Sanga FC get us underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
  • 5' Shinnosuke Fukuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Yuji Ono makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
  • 14' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 19' Hwang Seokho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gwi-jae Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Magnificent from Taichi Hara! That is 28 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Sensational shot from Yuta Toyokawa. Kyoto Sanga FC is back in the lead.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yuto Iwasaki is withdrawn and Cayman Togashi gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 70 minute. Yuta Toyokawa leaves to be changed by Fuki Yamada.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Naoto Misawa gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Naoyuki Fujita.
  • 85' Ryonosuke Kabayama gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Yuki Horigome and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Daigo Araki is replacing Temma Matsuda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah gets a card.
  • It finishes all square. Sagan Tosu FC and Kyoto Sanga FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuji Ono 4
Yuta Toyokawa 4
Peter Utaka 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Shinnosuke Fukuda 1
Hwang Seokho 1
Shunta Araki 1
Ryonosuke Kabayama 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-04-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-10-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-04-10 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-09-23 FC Tokyo 3–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-09-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2023-08-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Kyoto Sanga FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC42% Draw26% Kyoto Sanga FC32%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
58%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC30% Draw45% Kyoto Sanga FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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