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
Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
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 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
| Taichi Hara | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Ken Matsubara | 1 |
| Kyo Sato | 1 |
| Ryuta Koike | 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.

