Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
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
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
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
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto 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 |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Yokohama F.Marinos is hosting Kyoto Sanga FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Yokohama F.Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Yokohama F.Marinos are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
- 18' Eduardo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Yokohama F.Marinos have won 574 goals from 315 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F.Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' Ryuta Koike makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Yokohama F.Marinos are in front.
- 44' Tomoki Iwata catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Shimpei Fukuoka makes way for Mendes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Peter Utaka gets a Yellow card.
- 57' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Yuta Toyokawa on, Takumi Miyayoshi off on 57 minutes.
- 61' Kota Mizunuma is replacing Teruhito Nakagawa for the Yokohama F.Marinos side.
- 66' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Takuya Ogiwara is withdrawn and Daigo Araki gets his opportunity.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ken Matsubara makes it 2-0.
- 74' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Ryonosuke Kabayama on, Ryo Miyaichi off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Daigo Araki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Peter Utaka by Origbaajo Ismaila on 79 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Joel Fujita. He replaces Takuma Nishimura on 80 minute.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Yokohama F.Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Yokohama F.Marinos players.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 5
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Joel Fujita 80'
- 1
- 27
- 8
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 24
Bench
- 10
- 2
- 4
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 61'
- 50
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 80'
-
35
Ryonosuke Kabayama ↑ 74'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
-
17
Takuya Ogiwara ↓ Daigo Araki 71'
-
7
Kosuke Taketomi ↓ Genki Omae 79'
- 19
- 3
- 16
-
9
Peter Utaka ↓ Origbaajo Ismaila 79'
- 1
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Mendes 46'
- 31
Bench
-
8
Daigo Araki ↑ 71'
- 18
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 57'
- 21
-
4
Mendes ↑ 46'
-
39
Origbaajo Ismaila ↑ 79'
-
50
Genki Omae ↑ 79'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 2 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Ryuma Nakano | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2022-05-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2022-05-21
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2022-05-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2022-05-14
Shonan Bellmare
1–4
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-05-07
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2022-04-10
Kashima Antlers
0–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2022-05-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2022-05-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-03
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2022-04-29
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–1
Avispa Fukuoka
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F.Marinos to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
84%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
38%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Kyoto Sanga FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

