J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Kyoto Sanga defeated Albirex Niigata 2:1. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Danilo Gomes 29′, Marco Tulio 34′, Marco Tulio 45′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Kyoto Sanga had 42% possession while Albirex Niigata held 58%. Kyoto Sanga had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 12 (3 on target) for Albirex Niigata. Expected goals: Kyoto Sanga 1.68 — Albirex Niigata 1.46. Kyoto Sanga made 5 substitutions, Albirex Niigata made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Kyoto Sanga and Albirex Niigata — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: K. Kasai
assist: T. Hirato
assist: T. Hara
Match Statistics
Kyoto Sanga had 42% possession against Albirex Niigata's 58%. Kyoto Sanga registered 14 shots (6 on target) while Albirex Niigata managed 12 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 6–8.
Rivalry since 2018
Kyoto Sanga vs Albirex Niigata Head to Head Results· 13
Kyoto Sanga and Albirex Niigata have met 13 times — Kyoto Sanga won 3, Albirex Niigata won 6, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 27 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.08 per match (11 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (54%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (31%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Kyoto Sanga have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Albirex Niigata show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026