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Albirex Niigata v Kyoto Sanga : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 19th Apr, 06:00 BST, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata are in J-League action on Saturday morning, as Daisuke Sudo looks to get one over on Kwi-Jea Cho and his Kyoto Sanga side at the Denka Big Swan Stadium. Quite simply, we want you to win betting on this game. To this end, stats for seventeen major betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are also given.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Albirex or Kyoto Sanga are in the kind of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have form in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Albirex
37%
8/5
9%
-
Draw
25%
2/1
3%
-
Kyoto Sanga
38%
19/10
6%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Kyoto Sanga 2-1
8%
10/1-
Kyoto Sanga 1-0
8%
8/1
18%
-
Albirex 2-1
8%
9/1
5%
-
Albirex 1-0
8%
7/1
11%
-
Kyoto Sanga 2-0
6%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
15/2
15%
-
Albirex 2-0
6%
11/1-
Kyoto Sanga 3-1
4%
22/1-
Albirex 3-1
4%
20/1
11%
-
Kyoto Sanga 3-0
3%
28/1
15%
-
Kyoto Sanga 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
-
Albirex 3-2
3%
33/1
31%
-
Albirex 3-0
3%
25/1
13%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
11/10
11%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
7/10
11%
-
Home 1st Goal
48%
5/6
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
6/5-
No 1st Goal
3%
15/2
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/5
8%
-
BTTS - No
42%
19/20
7%
-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
9/2
22%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
5/1-
Home/draw
62%
2/5
3%
-
Away/draw
63%
1/2
2%
-
Home/away
75%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/3
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
9/4
13%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
11/4
15%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/4
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
7/1
23%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/12
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
16/1
31%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/40
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/14
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
8/1
10%
-
Home DNB
54%
8/11
4%
-
Away DNB
56%
1/1
5%
-
Albirex win to nil
18%
10/3-
Kyoto Sanga win to nil
19%
4/1
9%
-
Albirex / Albirex
19%
10/3
8%
-
Albirex / Kyoto Sanga
3%
28/1-
Albirex / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Albirex
14%
5/1
9%
-
Draw / Kyoto Sanga
13%
11/2-
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4
14%
-
Kyoto Sanga / Albirex
3%
28/1
12%
-
Kyoto Sanga / Kyoto Sanga
18%
15/4-
Kyoto Sanga / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Win / draw / win J-League table

Albirex have played 10 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league. Albirex are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 2 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Albirex have conceded 13 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Albirex have played 5 games at home, winning 0, drawing 4 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Kyoto Sanga lay in 2nd place on 18 points in the J-League league table having played 11 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 14 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Kyoto Sanga have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Kyoto Sanga have played 6 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Albirex
Kyoto Sanga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Avispa10613319 
l
 
0-1A
Jun 21
l
 
0-1A
Jul 21
2
Kyoto Sanga A11533218 
Apr 19
Jul 5
-
-
3
Kawasaki11452817 
Aug 16
Jun 25
Oct 4
w
 
0-1F
4
Fagiano10523417 
Oct 4
May 18
Aug 30
l
 
2-0A
5
Kashiwa10451317 
Nov 30
Apr 26
d
 
1-1A
Jun 21
6
Hiroshima9522317 
Jul 20
Apr 29
w
 
1-0F
Sep 13
7
Machida10523217 
Jun 29
l
 
1-0A
Sep 23
May 7
8
Kashima10514616 
Aug 23
l
 
2-1A
Oct 25
w
 
3-4A
9
Urawa Reds11443116 
May 11
Aug 31
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
10
Shimizu11434215 
Sep 13
l
 
2-0A
Sep 20
w
 
1-2F
11
Vissel Kobe10433115 
Oct 25
w
 
0-1F
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
12
Shonan10424-414 
May 25
Nov 8
w
 
2-0F
Oct 18
13
Gamba Osaka10415-413 
d
 
3-3F
Sep 27
Jun 28
Apr 29
14
Cerezo10334012 
d
 
2-2F
Aug 11
May 3
Sep 27
15
Yokohama10325-111 
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 20
Apr 25
Nov 30
16
Tokyo Verdy10244-510 
d
 
2-2A
Oct 18
Aug 16
May 25
17
Tokyo10235-59 
May 3
Dec 6
May 31
Aug 24
18
Albirex Home10154-48 
-
-
Jul 5
Apr 19
19
Yokohama FM11155-48 
Jun 15
d
 
1-1F
Nov 8
May 17
20
Nagoya10226-88 
Sep 23
May 31
May 11
Aug 10
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
9
Albirex have not won in 9 consecutive home league games
Albirex 19TH
20 league games
Home
9
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
Draw
8
Lost
10
Kyoto Sanga 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Albirex have beaten Kyoto Sanga in 3 consecutive league meetings
3
Albirex have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Kyoto Sanga
League games at Albirex since 2018
Albirex
Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
8
7
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
ALB
2
D
2
KYO
2
League games at Kyoto Sanga since 2018
Kyoto Sanga
Albirex
Goals: Scored
2
7
Games: Scored
2 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
4 / 6
ALB
4
D
2
Goal Statistics
Albirex 19th Kyoto Sanga 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Albirex will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Kyoto Sanga will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+12
Albirex have scored 12% more goals at home than predicted
+7
Kyoto Sanga’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
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Albirex
PG (predicted goals)
Kyoto Sanga
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
ALB
KYO
24%
better
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Games scored6
8
Failed to score4
2
Scored first4
6
Goals scored10
13
Avg. goals scored1
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1
1.3
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
ALB
KYO
22%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
7
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first5
4
Goals conceded14
10
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against17%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+22%

Albirex v Kyoto Sanga J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Albirex J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9421
K FujitaM HasegawaK HashimotoH Inamura
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Fujita GLK9
-
M Fitzgerald DEF91
-
M Hasegawa MID94
-
S Fujiwara MID9
-
K Yamura FWD93
-
J. Okumura MID811
-
K Taniguchi FWD8
-
J Geria DEF7
-
Y Komi FWD71
-
H Inamura DEF6
1
-
Y Horigome DEF61
-
H Akiyama MID6
1
S Ota FWD61
-
K Hashimoto DEF52
1
-
T Arai MID5
1
-
Y Hoshi MID51
-
E Miyamoto MID5
1
-
D Gomes MID4
-
Y Takagi MID3
-
K. Kasai MID3
-
Y Ono FWD31
-
K Mori DEF2
-
R Ochiai MID2
1
-
Miguel MID2
1
-
Y Wakatsuki FWD2
-
K Chiba DEF1
-
F Hayakawa DEF1
-
Kyoto Sanga J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9634
G OtaR EliasR EliasJ Pedro
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Ota GLK9
1
-
H Sugai DEF91
-
Y Suzuki DEF9
-
K Sato MID9
1
-
T Hirato MID91
-
S Fukuoka MID91
3
-
S Kawasaki MID9
1
-
T Hara FWD92
1
-
R Elias FWD963
2
-
J Pedro MID71
4
-
M Okugawa  FWD72
-
P William DEF6
2
-
Y Miyamoto MID6
-
T Yonemoto MID6
1
-
H Tawiah DEF5
1
-
S Hiraga FWD5
-
T Matsuda MID4
-
M Túlio FWD41
-
R. Nakano MID3
-
S Nagasawa FWD3
-
S Fukuda DEF2
-
M Souza FWD2
-