Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
-
Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 9 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 11 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 12 Kawasaki Frontale 15 20 13 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 14 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L 13 Apr Yokohama FC H 0–0 D 06 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W 02 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 29 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–3 D 15 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W 16 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L 12 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W 06 Apr Kashima Antlers A 4–3 W 02 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D 29 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Denka Big Swan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshinori Suzuki made 105 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' What a strike from Ken Yamura! The score is 1-0.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 29' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' It’s gonna be a card for Takuji Yonemoto.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Temma Matsuda. He receives a card.
- 46' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 46 minute. Shinnosuke Fukuda leaves to be changed by Hidehiro Sugai.
- 51' Kazuki Fujita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Temma Matsuda is replaced by Masaya Okugawa on 56 minute.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 93 games and scored 103 goals.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Yamato Wakatsuki. He replaces Jin Okumura on 65 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Joao Pedro Mendes.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jin Okumura suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' What a strike from Papagaio! The score is 1-1.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Kento Hashimoto. He replaces Yuto Horigome on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaya Okugawa, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 86' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Masaya Okugawa on 86.
- 88' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Yota Komi by Danilo on 88 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Taiki Hirato is replaced by Patrick William.
- With this win, Kyoto Sanga FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
-
Albirex Niigata
Starting XI- 19
- 2
- 25
- 6
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 80'
- 16
- 3
-
41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Keisuke Kasai 80'
-
30
Jin Okumura ↓ Yamato Wakatsuki 65'
-
9
Ken Yamura ↓ Yuji Ono 65'
- 1
Bench- 5
-
99
Yuji Ono ↑ 65'
-
18
Yamato Wakatsuki ↑ 65'
-
11
Danilo ↑ 88'
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 80'
- 15
- 33
- 23
-
46
Keisuke Kasai ↑ 80'
Coach Daisuke KimoriKyoto Sanga FC
Starting XI- 9
-
8
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Sota Kawasaki 46'
- 14
- 2
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Masaya Okugawa 56'
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Patrick William 90'
- 50
- 24
- 44
- 10
- 1
Bench-
29
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 56'
- 77
-
6
Joao Pedro Mendes ↑ 66'
-
7
Sota Kawasaki ↑ 46'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 90'
- 26
- 31
-
22
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 46'
- 15
Coach Kwi-Jea Cho -
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form