A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Kyoto Sanga nor Tochigi 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
8 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Kyoto Sanga have to build on here at Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium. The Kyoto Sanga fans aren't used to losing here at Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Kyoto Sanga has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Tochigi in the J2-League last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Tokyo Verdy.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Kyoto Sanga matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from five games).
A decent goal production from Kyoto Sanga in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 matches. Kyoto Sanga have only conceded 14 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tochigi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tochigi, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in J2-League, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-7 (win-draw-lose). The last three matches for Tochigi have all ended in a draw. Two points from the last two away games for Tochigi, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.Tochigi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Kyoto Sanga for a J2-League game that ended a draw (2-2). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Zweigen Kanazawa that ended 1-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Tochigi when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tochigi as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games. Tochigi have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Kyoto Sanga - Tochigi 2-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kyoto Sanga won 2, Tochigi won 5 and 3 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Ichimi 12 goals |  T. Koyamatsu 7 goals |  K. Sento 7 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Tochigi | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Played | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 43 | 24 | 8 | Scored | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | 5 | 24 | 37 |
| 93% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 78% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 67% |
| 52% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 48% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 19% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 59% | 53% | 75% | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 52% |
| 30% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Failed To Score | 75% | 43% | 41% |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tochigi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 20-07-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 3 - 2 | Omiya Ardija |
| 27-07-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 1 | Gifu |
| 31-07-19 | | Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 04-08-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 4 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 10-08-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 2 | Tochigi |
| 17-08-19 | | Mito Hollyhock | 09:00 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 24-08-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 10:00 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 31-08-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 10:00 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 08-09-19 | | Fagiano Okayama | 10:00 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 14-09-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | - | Machida Zelvia |
| 20-07-19 | | Yokohama | 2 - 1 | Tochigi |
| 27-07-19 | | Tochigi | 1 - 2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 31-07-19 | | Tochigi | 0 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 04-08-19 | | Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 - 1 | Tochigi |
| 10-08-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 2 | Tochigi |
| 14-08-19 | | Kashima Antlers | 10:00 | Tochigi |
| 17-08-19 | | Tochigi | 09:00 | Machida Zelvia |
| 24-08-19 | | Montedio Yamagata | 10:00 | Tochigi |
| 01-09-19 | | Tochigi | 09:00 | Mito Hollyhock |
| 07-09-19 | | Gifu | 10:00 | Tochigi |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 55 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 51 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Yokohama | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Mito Hollyhock | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 37 |
| 11 | Tokushima Vortis | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 37 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 14 | Ehime | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | JEF United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 26 |
| 19 | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 23 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 23 |
| 22 | Gifu | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -20 | 20 |