Japan - J1 LeagueData current as of 31 August 2026

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga: match statistics

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

Key match information

Yokohama F. Marinos play Kyoto Sanga in J1 League (Japan). The match date is 2 September 2026.

Current form

Yokohama F. Marinos: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. Kyoto Sanga: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Yokohama F. Marinos scores 1.75 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Kyoto Sanga scores 1.50 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.05 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Yokohama F. Marinos 50%, Kyoto Sanga 100%. Over 2.5: Yokohama F. Marinos 50%, Kyoto Sanga 100%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Kyoto Sanga has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.20. Yokohama F. Marinos: 10.0 shots per match, Kyoto Sanga: 11.8.

Match halves

Yokohama F. Marinos: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.75. Kyoto Sanga: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Yokohama F. Marinos: 0-15 (2 goals). Kyoto Sanga: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J1 League: 3.05 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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.

Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.75Goals scored / match1.5
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
1.75Goals conceded / match2
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
48%Average possession51%
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
3.5Shots on target / match4
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10Shots per match11.75
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Yokohama F. Marinos
LWWL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 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: 1.8xG: 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 / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Yokohama F. Marinos is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Yokohama F. Marinos scoring profile: very strong

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

Kyoto Sanga scoring profile: very strong

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

7Goals scored (season)6
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
7Goals conceded (season)8
Yokohama F. MarinosKyoto Sanga
3.5Average goals in match3.5
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 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.

50%
Yokohama F. Marinos - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 4 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

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

2 pts / match - Yokohama F. Marinos · 0.75 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Yokohama F. Marinos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.51.3
Average goals in match1.52.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.752.00
Goals scored / match0.31.3
Goals conceded / match1.30.8
Average goals in match1.52.0
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
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.
118%
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.
-0.3
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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
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
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 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

Yokohama F. MarinosLigaKyoto Sanga
Average goals in match 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 match
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 0 - 1 Kyoto Sanga. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 2 September 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.