Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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
57%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
0%
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
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto 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)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Yokohama F.Marinos get us underway at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Deng. He replaces Kosei Suwama on 10 minute.
- 11' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Kyo Sato gets a card.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Kisnorbo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 169 games and scored 199 goals.
- 26' Kyoto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ryuma Nakano scoring 1 goals.
- 31' Temma Matsuda doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Yokohama F.Marinos have won 566 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Yan Santos, a Brazil , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shimpei Fukuoka.
- 57' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Shimpei Fukuoka by Joao Pedro Mendes on 57 minute.
- 60' Elber has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jun Amano on 60 minute.
- 65' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Masaya Okugawa makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 67' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Shun Nagasawa departs to be replaced by Murilo.
- 69' The referee shows Yokohama F.Marinos player a card on 69.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kota Watanabe is hanging Takuya Kida on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Magnificent from Shinnosuke Fukuda! That is 10 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Patrick William comes on to replace Masaya Okugawa.
- 85' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Temma Matsuda exits the field as Hidehiro Sugai enters on 85.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Yokohama F.Marinos will have plenty to reflect on. Kyoto Sanga FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 20
- 21
- 8
- 15
- 10
- 9
- 28
- 16
- 33
Bench
- 7
- 23
- 44
- 27
- 47
- 6
- 17
- 14
- 19
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 2
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 85'
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Shohei Takeda 67'
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 26
-
93
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Murilo 67'
Bench
- 8
-
77
Murilo ↑ 67'
- 21
-
6
Joao Pedro Mendes ↑ 57'
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↑ 67'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 84'
- 48
- 31
-
22
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 85'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Ryuma Nakano | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2025-05-17
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–3
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2025-05-14
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–2
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2025-05-11
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2025-04-16
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–3
Shimizu S-Pulse
L
2025-04-12
Avispa Fukuoka
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
54%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
70%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kyoto Sanga FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

