Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Assistant 1 Hideaki Nishio
- Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 32 |
| 35 | Conceded | 39 |
| -4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 33% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Yokohama F.Marinos get us underway at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Takuma Nishimura makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 12' Daigo Araki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Rikito Inoue, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' Eduardo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuta Toyokawa on 29 minutes.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Against the run of play, Shinnosuke Fukuda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Patric is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Shogo Asada puts Yokohama F.Marinos on the lead.
- 52' Kosuke Shirai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daigo Araki on 52 minute.
- 53' The crowd applauds Daigo Araki as he leaves the pitch. Kosuke Shirai steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 58' The 29-year-old Kazunari Ichimi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Yuta Toyokawa is withdrawn and Teppei Yachida gets his opportunity.
- 63' Another substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos to replace Anderson Lopes by Marcos Junior on 63 minute.
- 64' What a strike from Yan Santos! The score is 3-1.
- 69' Naoto Misawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 72 minute. Kota Watanabe leaves to be changed by Kaina Yoshio.
- 73' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shinnosuke Fukuda by Shimpei Fukuoka on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shinnosuke Fukuda by Shimpei Fukuoka on 74 minute.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F.Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Yokohama F.Marinos are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
- 85' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Katsuya Nagato has done his job and it is now time for Takumi Kamijima to step up.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kota Mizunuma makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 86' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Katsuya Nagato exits the field as Takumi Kamijima enters on 86.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Naoto Misawa.
- With this win, Yokohama F.Marinos is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 63'
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 27
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Kaina Yoshio 72'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↓ Marcos Junior 63'
- 16
- 1
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 63'
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 72'
- 21
-
25
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 72'
-
15
Takumi Kamijima ↑ 85'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 63'
- 28
- 36
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Patric ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 61'
-
8
Daigo Araki ↓ Kosuke Shirai 52'
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Paulinho Boia 73'
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Teppei Yachida 61'
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 24
- 33
Bench
-
47
Paulinho ↑ 74'
-
14
Kosuke Shirai ↑ 52'
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 61'
- 5
-
47
Paulinho Boia ↑ 73'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 74'
- 26
-
25
Teppei Yachida ↑ 61'
- 5
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 2 |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Yokohama F·Marinos to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
84%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
35%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kyōto Sanga FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

