Only a win will satisfy the Kyoto Sanga supporters in this clash with Omiya Ardija, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J2-League table.
It's no vacation for neither Kyoto Sanga nor Omiya Ardija as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Kyoto Sanga have been outstanding at home so far in the J2-League with 7 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Kyoto are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Kyoto Sanga's previous game was a J2-League match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Tochigi (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. 0-0 away at Ventforet Kofu before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Kyoto Sanga 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 nine games. Kyoto Sanga has won three of these, drawn two and lost four.
Kyoto are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at JEF United awaits in four days.
The Kyoto fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Kyoto Sanga have conceded only 7 goals.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
There's been little loot from Omiya Ardija's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the J2-League. Omiya Ardija only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
The manager T. Takagi was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya. Ardija suffered a 1-2 loss to Tokushima Vortis (placed 2nd). Before that, Ardija travelled to Machida Zelvia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Ardija in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Omiya Ardija, one draw and four defeats.
After this away game Omiya Ardija return home for a J2-League game against Mito Hollyhock. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Omiya Ardija as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Ardija in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Omiya Ardija - Kyoto 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kyoto won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Omiya Ardija has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 15 goals |  R. Noda 4 goals |  A. Toshima 3 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Omiya Ardija missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Omiya Ardija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 26 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 67% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 36% | 48% |
| 24% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 19% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 38% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| 38% | 56% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 55% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 234 | 115 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 90 | 183 |
| 83 | 48 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 26 | 56 |
| 31% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 29% |
- Kyoto Sanga have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 at home.
- Kyoto Sanga have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Omiya Ardija have scored away.
- Kyoto Sanga have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Omiya Ardija have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | JEF United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Ryukyu | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 19 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -19 | 19 |
| 22 | Ehime | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 17 |