Yokohama FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto 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)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Yokohama FC have kicked off against Kyoto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Kyo Sato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Papagaio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' What a strike from Papagaio! The score is 0-1.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Kota Yamada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Makito Ito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 309 appearances.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Yokohama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Taiki Hirato has done his job and it is now time for Takuji Yonemoto to step up.
- 62' Lukian gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Sho Ito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A quiet spell here at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' Japan international Yuta Miyamoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The whistle greets Joao Paulo as he departs to be replaced by Adailton.
- 74' Musashi Suzuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Solomon Sakuragawa on 74 minute.
- 77' Masaya Okugawa is replacing Marco Tulio for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Takanari Endo on, Towa Yamane off on 83 minutes.
- 86' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Shimpei Fukuoka departs to be replaced by Mitsuki Saito.
- Yokohama FC will have plenty to reflect on. Kyoto Sanga FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
76
Kota Yamada ↓ Yoshihiro Nakano 83'
- 15
-
10
Joao Paulo ↓ Adailton 73'
- 4
-
8
Towa Yamane ↓ Takanari Endo 83'
- 16
- 21
- 2
- 48
- 9
Bench
-
14
Yoshihiro Nakano ↑ 83'
-
7
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 74'
-
90
Adailton ↑ 73'
- 24
-
91
Lukian ↑ 62'
- 30
- 34
-
39
Takanari Endo ↑ 83'
- 20
Coach
Fumitake Miura
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marco Tulio ↓ Masaya Okugawa 77'
- 9
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Fuki Yamada 86'
-
2
Shinnosuke Fukuda ↓ Kyo Sato 60'
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Takuji Yonemoto 60'
- 50
- 24
- 6
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Mitsuki Saito 86'
- 26
- 22
Bench
-
29
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 77'
- 88
-
8
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 60'
-
32
Mitsuki Saito ↑ 86'
- 21
-
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 60'
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 86'
- 5
- 93
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 2 |
| Shogo Asada | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
| Lukian | 1 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
73%
Yokohama FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.