Shonan Bellmare vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shonan Bellmare vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka.
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shu Kawamata (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
- Assistant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Yokohama FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka!
- 5' Japan international Shogo Asada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyoto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shonan Bellmare must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shonan Bellmare that had 418 games and scored 315 goals.
- 45' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kosuke Kinoshita on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The crowd applauds Shimpei Fukuoka as he leaves the pitch. Daiki Kaneko steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 67' Osamu Henry Iyoha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shohei Takeda on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Shonan Bellmare — Akito Suzuki on, Hirokazu Ishihara off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Shirai, as he is very good at scoring at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Fuki Yamada doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Shonan Bellmare manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taiga Hata is hanging Takuya Okamoto on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Shonan Bellmare! Keita Yamashita comes on to replace Taiyo Hiraoka.
- 83' Shonan Bellmare are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- 86' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Kosuke Kinoshita is replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki.
- 87' Ryogo Yamasaki is replacing Kosuke Kinoshita for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Keita Yamashita on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shonan Bellmare will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kyoto Sanga FC players.
Lineups
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 16
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↓ Naoya Takahashi 68'
-
6
Takuya Okamoto ↓ Taiga Hata 78'
- 3
- 2
- 11
-
13
Taiyo Hiraoka ↓ Keita Yamashita 78'
- 1
- 88
Bench
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 78'
- 10
- 23
-
26
Taiga Hata ↑ 78'
-
9
Keita Yamashita ↑ 78'
-
29
Akito Suzuki ↑ 68'
-
33
Naoya Takahashi ↑ 68'
Coach
Satoshi Yamaguchi
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
- 9
- 17
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 44
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Daiki Kaneko 62'
- 4
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↓ Yudai Kimura 87'
Bench
- 21
- 8
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 62'
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 86'
-
15
Yudai Kimura ↑ 87'
- 25
-
24
Osamu Henry Iyoha ↑ 67'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shuto Machino | 3 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Hidehiro Sugai | 1 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
| Peter Utaka | 1 |
Head to Head
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Shonan Bellmare xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Shonan Bellmare or Kyoto Sanga FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Shonan Bellmare or Draw
66%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
65%
Shonan Bellmare or Kyoto Sanga FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Shonan Bellmare
| Handicap | Shonan Bellmare covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

