Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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
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' Kyoto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Deng is hanging Kosei Suwama on the field on 10 minute.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyo Sato on 11 minutes.
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 21' Sandy Walsh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 26' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' GOAL! Temma Matsuda fires home to make it 0-1!
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hidehiro Sugai made 458 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F.Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama F.Marinos and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Shimpei Fukuoka on 54 minutes.
- 57' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Joao Pedro Mendes.
- 60' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Jun Amano is withdrawn and Elber gets his opportunity.
- 65' Yokohama F.Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Masaya Okugawa makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shun Nagasawa is replaced by Murilo.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Anderson Lopes.
- 74' Shohei Takeda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Another substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos to replace Takuya Kida by Kota Watanabe on 75 minute.
- 80' Shinnosuke Fukuda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Kyoto Sanga FC are in front.
- 84' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Patrick William comes on to replace Masaya Okugawa.
- 85' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Temma Matsuda is withdrawn and Hidehiro Sugai gets his opportunity.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Yokohama F.Marinos.
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 |
| 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
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.