Sunday , 16 August 2026

Yokohama FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Yokohama FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 05:00 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 3,401 HT 45' · FT 45'
Koki Ogawa 12' 1–0
1–1 34' Patric
1–2 48' Kosuke Kinoshita
1–3 71' Ryogo Yamasaki
1–4 80' Boniface Nduka og
Tomoki Kondo 40' Y
Y 47' Fuki Yamada
Y 61' Kyo Sato

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Haruhiro Otsuka

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

4
Yokohama FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Yokohama FC 1–4 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–4 L
12 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–3 L
04 Mar Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
24 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 2–2 D
18 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
27 Nov Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Yokohama FC A 4–1 W
12 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
04 Mar FC Tokyo H 2–0 W
25 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Feb Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
05 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kyoto Sanga FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Yokohama FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' What composure from Koki Ogawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 22' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Patric makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Yuki Kondo on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yokohama FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuki Kondo.
  • 46' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Fuki Yamada is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 48' Kosuke Kinoshita doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Ryogo Yamasaki. He replaces Patric on 54 minute.
  • 57' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Kengo Nagai has done his job and it is now time for Akinori Ichikawa to step up.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Tomoki Kondo is replaced by Ryoya Yamashita on 58 minute.
  • 61' Kyo Sato catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Osamu Henry Iyoha on 66 minute.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Ryogo Yamasaki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Another substitution for Yokohama FC to replace Yuri by Shion Inoue on 72 minute.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Ryogo Yamasaki makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 73' Caprini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Sakamoto on 73 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Yuri as he leaves the pitch. Shion Inoue steps in for Yokohama FC.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Fuki Yamada is replaced by Temma Matsuda on 77 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Daiki Kaneko comes on to replace Shohei Takeda.
  • 80' What a strike from Boniface Nduka! The score is 1-5.
  • 82' The Yokohama FC bench stirs into life. Tatsuya Hasegawa is withdrawn and Sho Ito gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 189 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC21% Draw24% Kyoto Sanga FC55%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
79%
Yokohama FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC15% Draw41% Kyoto Sanga FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.