Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Tokyo Verdy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Kyoto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 28 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Tokyo Verdy have kicked off against Kyoto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Tokyo Verdy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
- 10' Tomoya Miki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Tokyo Verdy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Yuta Toyokawa makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
- 26' Magnificent from Taichi Hara! That is 29 goals in 441 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Temma Matsuda argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The 28-year-old Shogo Asada has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Tetsuyuki Inami comes on to replace Goki Yamada.
- 49' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Shinnosuke Fukuda gets a card.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Yuta Toyokawa is replaced by Takumi Miyayoshi.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Kyo Sato. He receives a card.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Itsuki Someno is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Marco Tulio is withdrawn and Shimpei Fukuoka gets his opportunity.
- 76' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Yuan Matsuhashi departs to be replaced by Yuto Tsunashima.
- 80' Goal! Itsuki Someno scores his 13 goal in 451 matches.
- 85' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' Koki Morita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 89' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Temma Matsuda by Yuto Misao on 89 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 1
- 33
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 10
- 27
Bench
- 8
- 21
- 11
- 13
- 28
- 17
- 23
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marco Tulio ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka 74'
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 89'
- 2
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Yuto Misao 89'
- 23
- 24
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 44
- 94
Bench
- 21
-
13
Takumi Miyayoshi ↑ 61'
-
6
Yuto Misao ↑ 89'
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 89'
- 28
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 74'
- 17
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Itsuki Someno | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Yuta Arai | 1 |
| Papagaio | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Tokyo Verdy or Kyoto Sanga FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
66%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
59%
Tokyo Verdy or Kyoto Sanga FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.