The hosting team, Kyoto Sanga, should be favourites in this game, but Tokyo Verdy have proven both skill and spirit. Read more about the match!
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (17) in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (17) in J2-League
This looks to be an engrossing game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well recovered since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
7 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Kyoto Sanga have to build on here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera in the J2-League.
Kyoto are returning here after visiting Mito Hollyhock in a J2-League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. P. Utaka and T. Matsuda scored the goal(s).
Preceding that match was the home Emperor Cup game against Urawa Reds that was lost 0-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Kyoto Sanga's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn two and lost zero.
Kyoto Sanga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera with 23 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Kyoto have conceded 14 goals.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Tokyo Verdy have produced an overall stat of 3-6-5 so far.
Tokyo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Tochigi (placed 19th). It looked so good for Tokyo vs Tochigi, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
A 1-2 defeat away at Júbilo Iwata before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Tokyo playing away, we found six games. Results were zero away wins, two draws and four home wins.
Tokyo Verdy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). As for defending, Tokyo rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other previously this season, with the result Tokyo Verdy - Kyoto 0-2 logged in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Kyoto won five games, zero matches ended with a tie and Tokyo Verdy have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 13 goals |   J. Koike 12 goals | R. Sato 6 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Tokyo Verdy missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 39 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 37 |
| 17 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | 41 |
| 84% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 32% | 46% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 54% |
| 16% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| 12% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 8% |
| 36% | 54% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 57% | 58% |
| 56% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 19% |
| 24% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 21% | 23% |
| 5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.6 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.6 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.4 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 36% | 38% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 41% |
- 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 (17) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (14) in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy have the most conceded goals (25) away in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (17) in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy 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 | Júbilo Iwata | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 55 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 54 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 50 |
| 4 | Ryūkyū | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 48 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 45 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Mito Hollyhock | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | JEF United | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 33 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -17 | 25 |
| 18 | Ehime | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -18 | 24 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -18 | 23 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 20 |