Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
17%
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
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ajinomoto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Tokyo Verdy and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' Murilo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 95 games and scored 82 goals.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Gakuji Ota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Kyoto Sanga FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Shohei Takeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroto Yamami, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 65' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Temma Matsuda departs to be replaced by Murilo.
- 66' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hidehiro Sugai is hanging Kyo Sato on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Taiki Hirato is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 72' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 73' Itsuki Someno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroto Yamami on 73 minute.
- 74' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 74 minute. Koki Morita leaves to be changed by Shuhei Kawasaki.
- 76' Papagaio is replacing Shun Nagasawa for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sora Hiraga is hanging Papagaio on the field on 88 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 23
- 40
Bench
- 9
- 15
- 37
- 19
- 21
- 20
- 17
- 27
- 25
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 2
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Murilo 65'
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↓ Takuji Yonemoto 88'
-
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 66'
- 26
-
93
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Papagaio 76'
Bench
-
9
Papagaio ↑ 76'
-
8
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 88'
-
77
Murilo ↑ 65'
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 31
-
22
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 66'
- 15
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
3 / 4
1.42
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tokyo Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
72%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
55%
Tokyo Verdy or Kyoto Sanga FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.