Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kyoto 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama F·Marinos and Kyoto Sanga FC get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
- 10' The crowd applauds Kosei Suwama as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Deng steps in for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Kyo Sato. He receives a card.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 189 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Temma Matsuda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' Anderson Lopes, a Brazil , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takuya Kida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama F·Marinos is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Shimpei Fukuoka is withdrawn and Joao Pedro Mendes gets his opportunity.
- 60' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Jun Amano exits the field as Elber enters on 60.
- 65' Yokohama F·Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Masaya Okugawa gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shun Nagasawa is replaced by Murilo.
- 69' That is a card for Yokohama F.Marinos. Anderson Lopes will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F·Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Takuya Kida makes way for Kota Watanabe at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 80' GOAL! Shinnosuke Fukuda fires home to make it 0-3!
- 84' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Patrick William on, Masaya Okugawa off on 84 minutes.
- 85' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Temma Matsuda departs to be replaced by Hidehiro Sugai.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F·Marinos in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
- With this win, Kyoto Sanga FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 2 |
| Yan Santos | 1 |
| Temma Matsuda | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2025-05-17
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–3
Kyoto 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.

