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Match Centre: Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga

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J1 League Matchday 18

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Home Tokyo Verdy
06:00 Sat 5 Dec · your time in 34 days 17 h
Away Kyoto Sanga

Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 16 August 2025: Kyoto Sanga – Tokyo Verdy 1:0

Before that, Kyoto Sanga went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Player in form

Rafael Elias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.22

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Shuhei Mizoguchi

Tokyo Verdy · defender

1goal 3assists 6.94avg rating

Last match, Avispa Fukuoka: 1 assist, rating 8.2.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

7goals 3assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Tokyo Verdy at home and Kyoto Sanga away, as in this match.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Tokyo Verdy (4-4-2, last: Avispa Fukuoka) · Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse).

Official around 05:00, Sat 5 Dec

Tokyo VerdyKyoto Sanga

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

41.0 53.8
Tokyo VerdyKyoto Sanga
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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 5 December, 06:00Your time · in 34 days 17 h
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Ajinomoto Stadium Chōfu · show map
Rest
Tokyo Verdy 42 days · Kyoto Sanga 35 days Both last played: J1 League
Table
18. Tokyo Verdy (8 pts) and 14. Kyoto Sanga (13 pts) Matchday 18 of 38
Venue map · Ajinomoto Stadium
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