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J1 LeagueMatchweek 4THE MATCH CENTRE

Kyoto Sanga vs Avispa Fukuoka match centre

Kyoto Sanga badgeKyoto SangaHome · 14 in league
LDLWW
Momentum↗ Rising54/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Avispa Fukuoka badgeAvispa FukuokaAway · 18 in league
LWLDL
Momentum↓ Low25/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Rafael Elias8′
H. Arai63′
Halls86′ (og)
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera · KameokaSeason 2027/28Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Kyoto SangaAvispa Fukuoka
1Corner Kicks6
7Fouls11
1Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
8Goalkeeper Saves1
357Total passes457
256Passes accurate346

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Kyoto Sanga 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Avispa Fukuoka 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Kyoto Sanga

3/10Wins
0.8Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Avispa Fukuoka

3/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Avispa Fukuoka’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Kyoto Sanga at home with Avispa Fukuoka away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:18 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

J1 League · 2027/28 · all league matches

Kyoto SangaAvispa Fukuoka
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Kyoto Sanga at home with Avispa Fukuoka away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Kyoto Sanga

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Ranko Popovic
  1. 90HallsG
  2. 2S. FukudaD
  3. 43WevertonD
  4. 50Y. SuzukiD
  5. 44K. SatoD
  6. 6Joao PedroM
  7. 25S. YoonM
  8. 77H. AraiM
  9. 38Everton MaceioM
  10. 48R. NakanoM
  11. 9Rafael EliasF
Substitutes (9)

1 · G. Ota

60 · R. Yamanaka

5 · H. Tawiah

40 · Y. Ishida

15 · K. Nagata

10 · S. Fukuoka

18 · T. Matsuda

99 · F. Honda

93 · S. Nagasawa

Avispa Fukuoka

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Shinya Tsukahara
  1. 1T. NagaishiG
  2. 23D. FukazawaD
  3. 16T. OkaD
  4. 15Y. TsujiokaD
  5. 47Y. HashimotoM
  6. 55K. MaedaM
  7. 11T. MikiM
  8. 22K. FujimotoM
  9. 13S. MorookaF
  10. 6M. ShigemiF
  11. 9Werik PopoF
Substitutes (9)

41 · K. Fujita

37 · M. Tashiro

29 · Y. Maejima

34 · K. Shiihashi

14 · S. Nago

8 · K. Okuno

52 · S. Takemoto

32 · A. Brown

7 · S. Usui

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Kyoto Sanga

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Halls907.5—0—40—
Shinnosuke Fukuda906.6—01431
Weverton897.0—0—402
Yoshinori Suzuki906.3—0—27—
Kyo Sato907.2—0—354
João Pedro896.6—0—442
Sung-jun Yoon906.9—0—463
Haruki Arai896.9102122
Maceió626.5—0—19—
Ryuma Nakano627.6—0—102
Rafael Elias907.611421—
Temma Matsuda286.3—0—22
Shun Nagasawa286.7—0—71
Kodai Nagata96.7—0—61
Shimpei Fukuoka96.7—0—41
Fuchi Honda1——0—1—
Gakuji Ota———————
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah———————
Yusuke Ishida———————
Ryosuke Yamanaka———————

Avispa Fukuoka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Takumi Nagaishi905.7—0—29—
Daiki Fukazawa906.5—02602
Teppei Oka906.9—01532
Yuma Tsujioka906.6—01612
Yu Hashimoto906.2—02491
Kokoro Maeda687.0—0—374
Tomoya Miki907.0—03573
Kazuki Fujimoto456.0—0—6—
Shu Morooka816.2—0117—
Masato Shigemi576.6—02132
Werik Popó686.2—0113—
Maejima Yota456.2—0223—
Shosei Usui336.7—016—
Keiya Shiihashi226.3—0—14—
Shintaro Nago226.3—0—15—
Abdel Hanan Sani Brown96.2—0—4—
Kazuki Fujita———————
Tashiro Masaya———————
Shohei Takemoto———————
Kohei Okuno———————
2027/28 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · J-League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vissel Kobe8611125719
WWWWW
2Kashiwa Reysol86021712518
WWLLW
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima85212061417
WWLWD
4Machida Zelvia852121101117
LDWWD
5FC Tokyo8521148617
WWWDW
6Yokohama F. Marinos8422139414
WDWDL
7Kawasaki Frontale83411612413
DWWLW
8Kashima84131716113
DLLLW
9Fagiano Okayama84131110113
LWWWL
10Urawa84041618-212
WLWWW
11Cerezo Osaka8323712-511
DLDWL
12Shimizu S-pulse831468-210
WWLDL
13Mito Hollyhock8233111109
LLDWD
14Kyoto Sanga82241115-48
WLLDW
15V-varen Nagasaki82241015-58
DWLDL
16Gamba Osaka8134814-66
LLLDD
17Nagoya Grampus8206714-76
LLLLW
18Avispa Fukuoka8116912-34
LLDLL
19Tokyo Verdy8044412-84
LDDLL
20JEF United Chiba8116718-114
LDWLL
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