GolVolt — Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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Last time

Last meeting, 29 August: Kyoto Sanga – Avispa Fukuoka 2:1

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Streak

Kyoto Sanga without a win in 4 matches

LLDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 19 September, 2:1 against Fagiano Okayama.

Table

3 points apart in the table

19.Avispa Fukuoka7 pts 16.Kyoto Sanga10 pts

Avispa Fukuoka: place 19, 7 pts · Kyoto Sanga: place 16, 10 pts.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Shu Morooka

Avispa Fukuoka · forward

3goals 1assist 6.93avg rating

Last match, Tokyo Verdy: rating 6.6.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

5goals 3assists 7.30avg rating

Last match, Gamba Osaka: rating 6.9.

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 Avispa Fukuoka at home and Kyoto Sanga away, as in this match.

Avispa Fukuoka

at home · 10

5W1D4L1.2scored per match0.9conceded per match

Kyoto Sanga

away · 10

3W4D3L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

11 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · J1 League Kyoto Sanga 2:1 Avispa Fukuoka Elias 8' · Arai 63' · Halls 86' (s)

2wins

1 draw3.2 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

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

YOObata DMMiya MTTashiro TOOka YMMaejima MSShigemi KSShiihashi YHHashimoto TMMiki YKKitajima SMMorooka HAHalls KNNagata YSSuzuki WEWeverton KSSato HMMorooka SFFukuoka YIIshida HAArai RNNakano ASSouza

Avispa FukuokaKyoto 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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