A key match in J2-League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Kyoto Sanga in 2nd position and Albirex Niigata placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (15) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (43) in J2-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
The story so far in the J2-League for Kyoto Sanga, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in J2-League, at their home stadium (Sanga Stadium by Kyocera) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
It's back home for Kyoto Sanga, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Giravanz Kitakyushu away with the result 2-0. S. Fukuoka and S. Takeda found the net in that victory.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Kashiwa Reysol and winning 2-1.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 seven games. Kyoto Sanga has won two of these, drawn three and lost two.
A decent goal production from Kyoto Sanga in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. On the other hand, Kyoto Sanga have conceded 12 goals.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Albirex Niigata, who have the most scored goals (43) in J2-League, playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
Impressive finishing from Y. Takagi (2) and K. Taniguchi secured the home win 3-0 against Tochigi in their previous game.
A 2-3 defeat away at Júbilo Iwata before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Albirex Niigata in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Albirex Niigata, four draws and five defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Albirex are regular goalscorers on their travels. Albirex have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Albirex Niigata - Kyoto 0-1 entered in the official records. Kyoto-Albirex Niigata H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kyoto Sanga two wins, Albirex Niigata four wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 11 goals |   Y. Takagi 9 goals | K. Taniguchi 8 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Albirex Niigata missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Albirex Niigata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| 15 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| 82% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 59% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 32% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 73% | 55% |
| 18% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 55% | 36% |
| 14% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 18% |
| 32% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 45% |
| 59% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 45% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 11.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 56% | 46% |
- Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Albirex Niigata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (24) away in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (43) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+24) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Albirex Niigata's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (15) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (13) in J2-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | Ryukyu | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | JEF United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Blaublitz Akita | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -18 | 22 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 21 |
| 18 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 | Ehime | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -19 | 18 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -17 | 16 |