Japan - J1 LeagueAjinomoto StadiumData current as of 03 September 2026

Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: match statistics

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Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tokyo play Kyoto Sanga in J1 League (Japan). The match date is 6 September 2026. Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium.

Current form

Tokyo: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Kyoto Sanga: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tokyo scores 1.80 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Kyoto Sanga scores 1.40 and concedes 1.80. League average: 3.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tokyo 60%, Kyoto Sanga 100%. Over 2.5: Tokyo 60%, Kyoto Sanga 80%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Tokyo has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.32. Tokyo: 15.4 shots per match, Kyoto Sanga: 12.0.

Match halves

Tokyo: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.00. Kyoto Sanga: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.20.

Goals by minute

Tokyo: 31-45+ (3 goals). Kyoto Sanga: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J1 League: 3.08 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.8Goals scored / match1.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.6Goals conceded / match1.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
51%Average possession48%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
4.8Shots on target / match4.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.4Shots per match12
TokyoKyoto Sanga
4.8Shots on target4.4
TokyoKyoto Sanga
11.7%Shot conversion11.7%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
51%Possession48%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.67xG for1.32
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.22xG against1.83
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Shooting quality

Tokyo: AttackingKyoto Sanga: Balanced
TokyoKyoto Sanga
Accuracy (shots on target)31%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tokyo is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Tokyo · 1 pts / match - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo
LDWWD
Season result split
40% W40% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Kyoto Sanga
LDLWD
Season result split
20% W40% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 away
0-2-1
LDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Tokyo is 29% better for: goals scored per match.

1.8 goals / match - Tokyo · 1.4 goals / match - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Tokyo · 1.8 goals / match - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo scoring profile: very strong

Tokyo scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Kyoto Sanga keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 matches).

Kyoto Sanga scoring profile: very strong

Kyoto Sanga scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Tokyo keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

9Goals scored (season)7
TokyoKyoto Sanga
8Goals conceded (season)9
TokyoKyoto Sanga
3.4Average goals in match3.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
9Goals scored (last 5)7
TokyoKyoto Sanga
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
TokyoKyoto Sanga

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%2 goals40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%3 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0%4 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%2 goals60%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%3 goals20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%4 goals0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%BTTS in both halves0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%Scored in both halves20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%BTTS - last 5100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Tokyo is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Tokyo · 0.8 pts / match - Kyoto Sanga

Tokyo - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Kyoto Sanga - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)0.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)1
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
60%Clean sheet before half-time40%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%No goal before half-time80%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per match (2nd half)1.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
TokyoKyoto Sanga
2Average goals (2nd half)2
TokyoKyoto Sanga
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
TokyoKyoto Sanga
20%No goal after half-time0%
TokyoKyoto Sanga

Tokyo - second-half results

40% W40% R20% P
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Kyoto Sanga - second-half results

40% W60% R0% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Tokyo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kyoto Sanga - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
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 defence on both sides

Tokyo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Kyoto Sanga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

TokyoLigaKyoto Sanga
Average goals in match 3.403.08 3.20
Both teams scored 60%62% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%60% 80%
Clean sheets 40%21% 0%
Goal before half-time 60%72% 80%
Goal after half-time 100%84% 100%

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

3.08
Average goals per match
62%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / match
1.46
Away goals / match
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Tokyo 0 - 0 - 2 Kyoto Sanga. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FC Tokyo
0 : 4
Kyoto Sanga FC
Kyoto Sanga FC
3 : 0
FC Tokyo

FAQ

When do Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga play?

Tokyo face Kyoto Sanga on 6 September 2026 in J1 League at Ajinomoto Stadium. 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 Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Tokyo won 0, Kyoto Sanga won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga?

Tokyo score 1.80 goals per game on average and Kyoto Sanga 1.40. The J1 League average is 3.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Tokyo's matches and 100% of Kyoto Sanga's.

What form are Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga in?

Over the last 5 games Tokyo have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Kyoto Sanga 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Tokyo vs Kyoto Sanga?

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