Japan - J1 LeagueData current as of August 30, 2026

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga: match statistics

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Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Yokohama F. Marinos plays Kyoto Sanga in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for September 2, 2026.

Recent form

Yokohama F. Marinos has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Kyoto Sanga has 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Yokohama F. Marinos scores 1.75 goals per game and allows 1.75. Kyoto Sanga scores 1.50 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.05 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Yokohama F. Marinos's games and 100% of Kyoto Sanga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kyoto Sanga has the higher season xG average, 1.28 to 1.20 per game. Yokohama F. Marinos takes 10.0 shots per game, while Kyoto Sanga takes 11.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Yokohama F. Marinos leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Kyoto Sanga leads at halftime in 25% and scores 1.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Yokohama F. Marinos's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Kyoto Sanga, it is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 3.05 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.75Goals scored / game1.5
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.75Goals allowed / game2
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
48%Average possession51%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
3.5Shots on target / game4
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10Shots per game11.75
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
3.5Shots on target4
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
17.5%Shot conversion12.8%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
48%Possession51%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.2xG for1.28
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.6xG against1.9
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Shooting quality

Yokohama F. Marinos: Efficient finishingKyoto Sanga: Balanced
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
Accuracy (shots on target)35%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Yokohama F. Marinos is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Yokohama F. Marinos · 1 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Yokohama F. Marinos
LWWL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Kyoto Sanga
LDLW
Season result split
25% W25% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Yokohama F. Marinos is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1.75 goals / game - Yokohama F. Marinos · 1.5 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Yokohama F. Marinos is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.75 goals / game - Yokohama F. Marinos · 2 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Yokohama F. Marinos scoring profile: very strong

Yokohama F. Marinos scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Kyoto Sanga keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

Kyoto Sanga scoring profile: very strong

Kyoto Sanga scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Yokohama F. Marinos keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)6
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
7Goals conceded (season)8
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
3.5Average goals per game3.5
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%2 goals50%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
25%3 goals0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
0%4 goals0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%2 goals75%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%3 goals25%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
25%4 goals0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Yokohama F. Marinos - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 4 meczów
60%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%BTTS in both halves0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Scored in both halves25%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%BTTS - last 5100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Yokohama F. Marinos is 167% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Yokohama F. Marinos · 0.75 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Yokohama F. Marinos - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Kyoto Sanga - half-time state
25% leading0% draw75% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)0.75
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1Goals scored (1st half)0.25
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1.25
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Clean sheet before half-time25%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
25%No goal before half-time75%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)2
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
2Average goals (2nd half)2
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
50%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
25%No goal after half-time0%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Yokohama F. Marinos - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kyoto Sanga - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Yokohama F. Marinos - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.51.3
Average goals per game1.52.0
1 goal75%75%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals25%50%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kyoto Sanga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.752.00
Goals scored / game0.31.3
Goals allowed / game1.30.8
Average goals per game1.52.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%75%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet25%25%
No goal75%0%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 25% leading - 0% draw - 75% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Yokohama F. Marinos
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Kyoto Sanga
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
2
31-45
3
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Yokohama F. Marinos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Kyoto Sanga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

Yokohama F. MarinosLigaKyoto Sanga
Average goals per game 3.503.05 3.50
Both teams scored 50%60% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%60% 100%
Clean sheets 50%23% 0%
Goal before half-time 75%78% 100%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.05
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / game
1.48
Away goals / game
+7%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Yokohama F. Marinos's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Kyoto Sanga. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Kyoto Sanga FC
0 : 3
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
0 : 3
Kyoto Sanga FC

FAQ

When do Yokohama F. Marinos and Kyoto Sanga play?

Yokohama F. Marinos face Kyoto Sanga on September 2, 2026 in J1 League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Yokohama F. Marinos and Kyoto Sanga?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Yokohama F. Marinos won 1, Kyoto Sanga won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga?

Yokohama F. Marinos score 1.75 goals per game on average and Kyoto Sanga 1.50. The J1 League average is 3.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Yokohama F. Marinos's matches and 100% of Kyoto Sanga's.

What form are Yokohama F. Marinos and Kyoto Sanga in?

Over the last 5 games Yokohama F. Marinos have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and Kyoto Sanga 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.