Kyoto Sanga vs Sagan Tosu betting preview: Even match expected

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

It's time for J-League and Kyoto Sanga - Sagan Tosu. In this guide you'll get stats, scores, data, trends and news!

Insights:
  • All of Kyoto Sanga's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sagan Tosu have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in J-League

Sagan Tosu might feel the omen before this devilish trip to Kyoto Sanga, as the distance is exactly 600 sinister kilometers.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kyoto and Sagan Tosu.

W W L W L

Kyoto Sanga form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Kyoto Sanga at their home stadium (Sanga Stadium by Kyocera) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Kyoto Sanga are returning here after visiting Cerezo Osaka in a Nabisco Cup fixture and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Gamba Osaka.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kyoto Sanga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

L D L W W

Sagan Tosu form and stats

Still no away game victory in the J-League for Sagan Tosu with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Sagan Tosu seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Sagan, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Consadole Sapporo in the Nabisco Cup.

A draw for Sagan Tosu before that, at their own venue hosting Kashiwa Reysol (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sagan playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Sagan Tosu wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The attacking power of Sagan Tosu when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Sagan Tosu in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Kyoto Sanga won four games, two matches ended in a draw and Sagan Tosu have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaA. Aguiar Oliveira
A. Aguiar Oliveira
4 goals
KyotoK. Kinoshita
K. Kinoshita
2 goals
Sagan TosuY. Naganuma
Y. Naganuma
2 goals

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Sagan Tosu missing players

Kyoto Sanga Sagan Tosu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 3 8
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 1 Lost L 1 2 4
11 4 2 Scored S 1 2 6
10 6 3 Conceded C 2 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
38% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
4 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.3 4.9
5.1 4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5 5.2
1.6 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.3 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 10.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6 7.1
3.9 2.8 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.7 2.4
35% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 40% 32%
 
12.4 10 11 Shots against (avg) S A 11 15.7 15.9
3.8 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 6 6.5
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Kyoto Sanga's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sagan Tosu have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in J-League
  • Sagan Tosu have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in J-League
  • Sagan Tosu have the most matches under the total-line (6) in J-League
  • Sagan Tosu have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game away.
  • Sagan Tosu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 6 1 1 17 3 4 2 1 1 5 1 4 4 0 0 12 2 14 19
2 Nagoya Grampus 8 5 2 1 10 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 4 0 1 9 3 7 17
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 5 2 1 11 5 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 3 1 0 8 3 6 17
4 Urawa Reds 8 5 1 2 12 7 3 3 0 0 8 3 5 2 1 2 4 4 5 16
5 Yokohama F. Marinos 8 4 2 2 14 8 4 3 1 0 10 2 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 14
6 Avispa Fukuoka 8 4 2 2 10 8 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 14
7 Kyoto Sanga 8 4 0 4 11 10 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 2 0 2 7 4 1 12
8 Albirex Niigata 8 3 3 2 12 12 4 2 1 1 7 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 12
9 Cerezo Osaka 8 3 2 3 12 12 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 0 11
10 Shonan Bellmare 8 2 4 2 16 12 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 1 2 1 9 6 4 10
11 Tokyo 8 2 3 3 9 9 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 0 2 2 1 4 0 9
12 Consadole Sapporo 8 2 3 3 14 17 3 1 0 2 6 7 5 1 3 1 8 10 -3 9
13 Kawasaki Frontale 8 2 2 4 9 12 4 0 2 2 3 5 4 2 0 2 6 7 -3 8
14 Sagan Tosu 8 2 2 4 6 11 5 2 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 8
15 Kashima Antlers 8 2 1 5 9 13 4 0 1 3 3 9 4 2 0 2 6 4 -4 7
16 Gamba Osaka 8 1 3 4 10 17 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 0 1 3 4 12 -7 6
17 Kashiwa Reysol 8 1 3 4 5 12 5 1 2 2 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 3 -7 6
18 Yokohama 8 0 2 6 6 22 5 0 1 4 3 12 3 0 1 2 3 10 -16 2