Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga

Albirex Niigata

2 - 0

Kyoto Sanga

🕒 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:00 Europe/London 📍 Denka Big Swan Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ T. Okabe 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished

Season

2024-2025 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 26

Regular Season Table

Albirex Niigata 16 · Kyoto Sanga 14

Referee Stats

T. Okabe

14 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.50
Reds avg	0.21
Penalties avg	0.43
Over 4.5 cards	29%
Home wins	43%
Draws	36%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-17).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Team Overview

Albirex Niigata (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

25 / 33

Avg: 1.32 / 1.74

Points

Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Kyoto Sanga (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

20 / 24

Avg: 1.05 / 1.26

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this J1 League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.95

PPG

1.47

1.32

1.05

1.74

1.26

53%

O2.5

42%

63%

BTTS

42%

26%

Score 1st

47%

League-position context

Albirex Niigata rank16th

Kyoto Sanga rank14th

Albirex Niigata points42

Kyoto Sanga points47

Albirex Niigata: #16 · 42 pts · GD -15

26 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Kyoto Sanga: #14 · 47 pts · GD -12

21 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Albirex Niigata last 5 home

L L L L W

Points3/15

Weighted index7

Goals5-11

Record1-0-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Kyoto Sanga last 5 away

L W L W W

Points9/15

Weighted index47

Goals8-7

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Albirex Niigata trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 11%

Kyoto Sanga trend breakdown

Over 2.542%

BTTS42%

BTTS + O2.532%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Albirex Niigata score at home74%

Albirex Niigata clean sheet at home16%

Kyoto Sanga score away63%

Kyoto Sanga clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Albirex Niigata score first26%

Albirex Niigata win after scoring first60%

Kyoto Sanga score first47%

Kyoto Sanga win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Albirex Niigata 38% · Kyoto Sanga 33%

Avg first goal minute: Albirex Niigata 27.6' · Kyoto Sanga 31.4'

Vs league average

Albirex Niigata score at home1.32 vs 1.42

Albirex Niigata concede at home1.74 vs 1.24

Kyoto Sanga score away1.05 vs 1.24

Kyoto Sanga concede away1.26 vs 1.42

Albirex Niigata score 8% below league average, while Kyoto Sanga score 15% below league average.

Defensive side: Albirex Niigata are 40% above league average at home, and Kyoto Sanga are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Albirex Niigata goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

61-75 5

0-15 4

46-60 4

16-30 3

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

16-30 4

31-45 3

Kyoto Sanga goal timing (away)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

76-90+ 5

46-60 4

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

46-60 6

31-45 4

16-30 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

354

402

Passes Accurate

270

315

Passes %

76%

78%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

21'

21' Gu Sung-Yun

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Y. Ono

Penalty

43' ↑↓

↑↓

43' ⇄ H. Tawiah

1st substitution · For: K. Sato

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Hiraga

2nd substitution · For: Rafael Elias

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Y. Misao

3rd substitution · For: T. Suzuki

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Gu Sung-Yun

4th substitution · For: G. Ota

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Y. Ono

1st substitution · For: K. Taniguchi

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Danilo Gomes

2nd substitution · For: E. Matsuda

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ M. Hasegawa

3rd substitution · For: K. Suzuki

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ T. Hirato

5th substitution · For: R. Nakano

70' ⚽

⚽

70' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

K. Taniguchi

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Matsuda

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ Y. Horigome

4th substitution · For: H. Inamura

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ T. Yonemoto

6th substitution · For: S. Fukuoka

Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Albirex Niigata beat Kyoto Sanga 2-0 on Monday, 12 August 2024 in J1 League. The match was refereed by T. Okabe. It was played at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

First half: Gu Sung-Yun received a yellow card for Kyoto Sanga at 21'. Albirex Niigata took the lead at 25' when Y. Ono scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Kyoto Sanga made their 1st substitution at 43', with H. Tawiah replacing K. Sato.

Second half: Kyoto Sanga made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. Hiraga replacing Rafael Elias. Kyoto Sanga made their 3rd substitution at 46', with Y. Misao replacing T. Suzuki. Kyoto Sanga made their 4th substitution at 46', with Gu Sung-Yun replacing G. Ota. Albirex Niigata made their 1st substitution at 67', with Y. Ono replacing K. Taniguchi. Albirex Niigata made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Danilo Gomes replacing E. Matsuda. Albirex Niigata made their 3rd substitution at 67', with M. Hasegawa replacing K. Suzuki. Kyoto Sanga made their 5th substitution at 67', with T. Hirato replacing R. Nakano. Albirex Niigata extended the lead at 70' when K. Taniguchi scored, with the assist credited to E. Matsuda, making the score 2-0. Albirex Niigata made their 4th substitution at 77', with Y. Horigome replacing H. Inamura. Kyoto Sanga made their 6th substitution at 77', with T. Yonemoto replacing S. Fukuoka.

Albirex Niigata used 4 substitutions while Kyoto Sanga used 6 substitutions. Kyoto Sanga got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-17).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (50.0%)
BTTS	3 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

05 Jul 2025 Kyoto Sanga vs Albirex Niigata 2 - 1 19 Apr 2025 Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga 1 - 2

2024-2025 Season

12 Aug 2024 Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga 2 - 0 20 Apr 2024 Kyoto Sanga vs Albirex Niigata 0 - 1

2023-2024 Season

28 Oct 2023 Kyoto Sanga vs Albirex Niigata 0 - 1 11 Jun 2023 Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga 1 - 3