Last meeting, 16 August 2025: Kyoto Sanga – Tokyo Verdy 1:0
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Before that, Kyoto Sanga went 4 meetings in a row without a win.
Match Centre: Kyoto Sanga vs Tokyo Verdy
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Kyoto Sanga
Sat 27 Feb
Time TBD
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Tokyo Verdy
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Sun 1 Nov · J1 Leagueaway
V-Varen Nagasaki1:2Tokyo Verdy
Santana 76'
Someno 45+12'Ichimi 81'
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy3:1Avispa Fukuoka
Kumatoriya 10'Matsuhashi 74'Teranuma 90'
Popó 56'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Yokohama F. Marinos2:2Tokyo Verdy
Miyaichi 23'Tono 50'
Fujimoto 73'Yamada 90+3'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy0:4FC Tokyo
Scholz 41'Ryan 55' (p)Nagakura 68'Gómez 90+4'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy0:2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Matsumoto 47'Suzuki 58'
Stadium: Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Rafael Elias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches
Goals4
xG2.22
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).
2 points apart in the table
14.Kyoto Sanga13 pts
17.Tokyo Verdy11 pts
Kyoto Sanga: place 14, 13 pts · Tokyo Verdy: place 17, 11 pts.
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.
Shuhei Mizoguchi
Tokyo Verdy · defender
1goal
4assists
7.04avg rating
Last match, V-Varen Nagasaki: 1 assist, rating 8.0.
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 Tokyo Verdy away, as in this match.
Kyoto Sanga
all matches · 10
3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
3W4D3L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 31 Oct Shimizu S-PulseHJ1 League 2:0W
- 24 Oct Gamba OsakaAJ1 League 2:2D
- 21 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 2:2D
- 17 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaAJ1 League 3:0L
- 10 Oct Machida ZelviaHJ1 League 0:1L
- 19 Sep Fagiano OkayamaAJ1 League 1:2W
- 11 Sep Kashiwa ReysolHJ1 League 2:3L
- 6 Sep FC TokyoAJ1 League 2:0L
- 2 Sep Yokohama F. MarinosAJ1 League 1:1D
- 29 Aug Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 2:1W
- 22 Aug Mito HollyhockHJ1 League 1:3L
- 15 Aug Kawasaki FrontaleAJ1 League 2:2D
- 9 Aug V-Varen NagasakiAJ1 League 2:1L
- 6 Dec Vissel KobeHJ1 League 2:0W
- 30 Nov YokohamaAJ1 League 0:1W
- 9 Nov Yokohama F. MarinosHJ1 League 0:3L
- 25 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 1:1D
- 19 Oct Shonan BellmareAJ1 League 1:1D
- 4 Oct Kawasaki FrontaleHJ1 League 1:1D
- 28 Sep Cerezo OsakaAJ1 League 1:2W
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Fagiano Okayama1:2Kyoto Sanga
Na 45+1'
Pedro 10'Souza 90+2'
Fri 11 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:3Kashiwa Reysol
Elias 3', 33'
Kubo 59'Segawa 67', 71'
Wed 2 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Yokohama F. Marinos1:1Kyoto Sanga
Tanimura 73' (p)
Nakano 64'
Sat 29 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:1Avispa Fukuoka
Elias 8'Arai 63'
Halls 86' (og)
Sat 22 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga1:3Mito Hollyhock
Nakano 82'
Mase 17'Kimoto 31'Kato 68'
Sat 15 Aug · J1 Leagueaway
Kawasaki Frontale2:2Kyoto Sanga
Romanić 43'Marcinho 64'
Fukuda 54'Elias 58'
Sun 9 Nov · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga0:3Yokohama F. Marinos
Tanimura 35'Amano 72'Uenaka 90+2'
Sun 28 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Cerezo Osaka1:2Kyoto Sanga
Cools 57'
Matsuda 44'Nagasawa 87'
Tokyo Verdy
all matches · 10
2W3D5L0.9scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
1W3D6L0.6scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
2W3D5L0.7scored per match1.6conceded per match
- 1 Nov V-Varen NagasakiAJ1 League 1:2W
- 24 Oct Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 3:1W
- 21 Oct Yokohama F. MarinosAJ1 League 2:2D
- 17 Oct FC TokyoHJ1 League 0:4L
- 11 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaHJ1 League 0:2L
- 19 Sep Urawa RedsAJ1 League 3:1L
- 13 Sep JEF UnitedHJ1 League 1:1D
- 6 Sep Cerezo OsakaAJ1 League 0:0D
- 2 Sep Vissel KobeHJ1 League 0:2L
- 29 Aug Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 0:2L
- 22 Aug Fagiano OkayamaAJ1 League 0:0D
- 14 Aug Kashiwa ReysolHJ1 League 1:3L
- 9 Aug Kawasaki FrontaleHJ1 League 1:1D
- 6 Dec Gamba OsakaAJ1 League 4:1L
- 30 Nov Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 0:1L
- 8 Nov Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 0:0D
- 25 Oct Shimizu S-PulseAJ1 League 1:0L
- 3 Oct Shonan BellmareAJ1 League 0:1W
- 23 Sep Vissel KobeAJ1 League 4:0L
- 15 Sep FC TokyoAJ1 League 1:0L
Sun 1 Nov · J1 Leagueaway
V-Varen Nagasaki1:2Tokyo Verdy
Santana 76'
Someno 45+12'Ichimi 81'
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy3:1Avispa Fukuoka
Kumatoriya 10'Matsuhashi 74'Teranuma 90'
Popó 56'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Yokohama F. Marinos2:2Tokyo Verdy
Miyaichi 23'Tono 50'
Fujimoto 73'Yamada 90+3'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy0:4FC Tokyo
Scholz 41'Ryan 55' (p)Nagakura 68'Gómez 90+4'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy0:2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Matsumoto 47'Suzuki 58'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Urawa Reds3:1Tokyo Verdy
Savio 24', 32'Minamino 44'
Arai 62'
Fri 14 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy1:3Kashiwa Reysol
Hayashi 2'
Endo 11'Segawa 65'Kubo 82'
Sun 9 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Tokyo Verdy1:1Kawasaki Frontale
Mizoguchi 46'
Romanic 90+6'
Sat 6 Dec · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka4:1Tokyo Verdy
Jebali 43' (p), 45+5'Mitsuta 49'Minamino 90+4'
Someno 77'
Tue 23 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Vissel Kobe4:0Tokyo Verdy
Osako 10'Miyashiro 38', 67'Erik 55'
Head to head
6 meetings since 2008. The last 5 below.
Last time · 16 Aug 2025 · J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 1:0 Tokyo Verdy
Elias 66'. Kyoto Sanga: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.
1wins
1wins
3 draws1.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5
- 16 Aug 2025J1 League Kyoto Sanga1:0Tokyo Verdy Elias 66' Details
- 25 May 2025J1 League Tokyo Verdy1:0Kyoto Sanga Arai 90+4' Details
- 8 Dec 2024J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:0Tokyo Verdy Details
- 29 Mar 2024J1 League Tokyo Verdy2:2Kyoto Sanga Details
- 25 Oct 2008J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:0Tokyo Verdy Details
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1wins
0wins
2 draws0.3 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 3
1wins
1wins
1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Tokyo Verdy (4-4-2, last: V-Varen Nagasaki).
HAHalls
HTTawiah
YSSuzuki
KNNagata
SYYoon
SFFukuoka
JPPedro
HAArai
ASSouza
MTTúlio
REElias
MAMatheus
SMMizoguchi
YCCho
NHHayashi
YUUchida
YAArai
RHHirakawa
KSSaito
KFFujimoto
ISSomeno
KIIchimi
Kyoto SangaTokyo Verdy
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.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
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53.8
42.7
Kyoto SangaTokyo Verdy
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- Kick-off
- Sat 27 FebTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium Kyoto · show map
- Rest
- Kyoto Sanga 119 days · Tokyo Verdy 118 days Both last played: J1 League
- Table
- 14. Kyoto Sanga (13 pts) and 17. Tokyo Verdy (11 pts) Matchday 23 of 38