GolVolt — Kyoto Sanga vs Yokohama F. Marinos: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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

Streak

Yokohama F. Marinos unbeaten in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 6 draws. Last defeat: 29 August, 2:3 against Urawa Reds.

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).

Defence

Kyoto Sanga concede 1.6 goals per match

Kyoto Sanga1.6 Yokohama F. Marinos0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Yokohama F. Marinos concede 0.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 2 September: Yokohama F. Marinos – Kyoto Sanga 1:1

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Streak

Yokohama F. Marinos without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 draws. Last win: 19 September, 2:0 against Mito Hollyhock.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

7goals 3assists 7.42avg rating

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

Kaina Tanimura

Yokohama F. Marinos · forward

6goals 1assist 6.94avg rating

Last match, Nagoya Grampus: rating 6.5.

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

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“This set-up” is Kyoto Sanga at home and Yokohama F. Marinos away, as in this match.

Kyoto Sanga

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match

Yokohama F. Marinos

away · 10

3W4D3L1.1scored per match0.8conceded per match

Head to head

15 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 2 Sep 2026 · J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos 1:1 Kyoto Sanga Tanimura 73' (k) · Nakano 64'

2wins

1 draw3.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Yokohama F. Marinos (4-4-2, last: Nagoya Grampus).

HAHalls HTTawiah YSSuzuki KNNagata SYYoon SFFukuoka JPPedro HAArai ASSouza MTTúlio REElias HIIikura TSSuzuki KSSuwama JQQuiñónes TKKimura JCCroux RYYamane KMMatsumura RMMiyaichi RNNitta KTTanimura

Kyoto SangaYokohama F. Marinos

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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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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