Kyoto Sanga have some catching up to do from their 15th spot, and the job begins against Albirex Niigata. Read more!
- Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Albirex Niigata have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in J-League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
When playing at home in the J-League, Kyoto Sanga have managed 7 wins, 0 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 15 games.
The Kyoto Sanga fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera: A 0-1 defeat against Shonan Bellmare (placed 17th). Toyokawa, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.41 (out of 10). Toyokawa hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Sagan Tosu.This is expected to be a close game, with Kyoto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kyoto Sanga as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Kyoto Sanga has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
It should be added that a glance at the 12 most recent league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The Kyoto Sanga fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 15 matches. On the other hand, Kyoto Sanga have conceded 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Albirex Niigata have produced an overall stat of 4-5-6 so far.
Albirex delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sagan Tosu (placed 12th) in their previous fixture.
Prior to that result Albirex Niigata won their away game at Kawasaki Frontale. The scoreline was 3-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Albirex Niigata in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Albirex Niigata, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Low on goals? 10 of this side's last 13 league rounds have had two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Albirex have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams get together this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Albirex Niigata - Kyoto Sanga 1-3. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Kyoto, five draws and three wins for Albirex Niigata. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Aguiar Oliveira 10 goals | Y. Toyokawa 7 goals |  T. Hara 5 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
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| Kyoto Sanga | Albirex Niigata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 40 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 87% | 90% |
| 70% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 60% | 70% |
| 47% | 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 40% | 47% |
| 20% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 33% |
| 13% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 43% | 27% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 47% | 57% |
| 23% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | 23% |
| 40% | 47% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 12.5 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 12.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 13 | 11.7 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 11.7 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4 |
- Albirex Niigata have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in J-League
- Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 61 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 57 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 50 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 45 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 29 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -26 | 26 |
