The home side, Kyoto Sanga, should be expected winners in this fixture, but Tochigi have exhibited both skill and spirit. Read more about the fixture!
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (24) in J2-League
- Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Kyoto Sanga have performed here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera this season with 9 wins from 15 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Kyoto Sanga here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's back home for Kyoto, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Montedio Yamagata away with the result 2-0. T. Miyayoshi and N. Misawa found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ryūkyū in a game that was won 2-1.A decent goal production from Kyoto in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 15 league matches. Kyoto Sanga's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tochigi form and stats
The visitors are W4-D6-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Tochigi, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The Tochigi goalkeeper Obi Powell Obinna is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 184 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Tochigi played 0-0 against Mito Hollyhock in their previous match.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Fagiano Okayama with the score of 1-0.The attacking power of Tochigi when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Tochigi have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Tochigi - Kyoto 0-0 was the result in these participants' previous head to head fixture, earlier this season. Kyoto-Tochigi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kyoto Sanga three wins, Tochigi five wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 15 goals |  T. Miyayoshi 7 goals |  J. Buijs 5 goals |
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| Kyoto Sanga | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 48 | 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 24 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 12 | 18 | 35 |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 70% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 40% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 13% | 17% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 13% | 10% |
| 40% | 60% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 53% | 47% |
| 50% | 33% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11.9 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 37% | 38% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 35% |
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (24) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (15) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the the best goal difference (+24) in J2-League
- Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 64 |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 63 |
| 3 | Ventforet Kofu | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 54 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 52 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 52 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 7 | Ryūkyū | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 51 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 10 | JEF United | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 40 |
| 12 | Blaublitz Akita | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 36 |
| 14 | Tochigi | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -14 | 32 |
| 17 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 19 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -16 | 27 |
| 20 | Ehime | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -20 | 26 |
| 21 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -27 | 26 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -17 | 25 |