Kyoto Sanga FC
Football Japan - J1 League Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA Sat 4 Oct 06:00
Kawasaki Frontale
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale

Kyoto Sanga host Kawasaki Frontale in this Japanese J1 league clash at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Sanga Should Be Able to Cover the Line

If you agree with our verdict that Kyoto Sanga can avoid defeat against Kawasaki Frontale, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -156. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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Sanga Won When They Last Played Frontale

Kyoto Sanga won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was away from home against Cerezo Osaka at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Kwi-Jea Cho's team had 45% possession and totalled three shots on target, with Temma Matsuda and Shun Nagasawa scoring one goal each.

Kawasaki Frontale hosted Kashiwa Reysol at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu in their previous game, ending in a 4-4 draw. The Blue and Black enjoyed just 37% possession and had six shots on goal, with Lazar Romanic netting two, while Tatsuya Ito and Yasuto Wakizaka were also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sanga have avoided defeat against Frontale in the past four meetings. In the last clash, Sanga banked a 1-0 win when visiting Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu. The previous 7 H2H matches have included three wins for Sanga, two victories for Frontale along with two draws.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Kyoto Sanga logo Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62 40 22 62:40 68
8 K. Frontale logo K. Frontale 38 15 12 11 67 57 10 67:57 57
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Kyoto Sanga – Last 10 League Games

Sanga have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts. The Purple have averaged 46.9% possession and 5.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.8 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 6.1 corners.

Top scorer Rafael Elias has found the net 8 times, with Taichi Hara and Marco Tulio getting 3 and 2 respectively. The leading assistor is Taichi Hara with 4.

Kawasaki Frontale – Last 10 League Games

Frontale have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.4 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.7% possession, 4.7 corners taken and 4.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Tatsuya Ito got 8 goals, Erison notched 6, while Lazar Romanic and two other players scored 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Sai van Wermeskerken, Marcinho and Sota Miura who have all made 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Kyoto Sanga confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Gakuji Ota (GK), Shinnosuke Fukuda, Yuta Miyamoto, Yoshinori Suzuki, Hidehiro Sugai, Shimpei Fukuoka, Ryuma Nakano, Taiki Hirato, Masaya Okugawa, Taichi Hara, Temma Matsuda.

Kawasaki Frontale confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sung-Ryong Jung (GK), Sai van Wermeskerken, Filip Uremovic, Asahi Sasaki, Sota Miura, Kento Tachibanada, So Kawahara, Tatsuya Ito, Yasuto Wakizaka, Marcinho, Erison.

Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale Prediction & Betting Tips

This Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, our corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Kyoto Sanga +0.25 at odds of -156 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this J1 League encounter.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent J1 League stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sanga in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sanga in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sanga in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Frontale in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sanga in 4 consecutive games against Frontale.
Sanga +0.25 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Corners Prediction

Frontale Under 5.5 Corners -149 BetMGM logo

In their past three away games, Kawasaki Frontale have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous four Kyoto Sanga home matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back Frontale to go under the Team Corners line at a price of -149.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sanga Logo Sanga
Total
11.20 5.10 6.10
Home
8.60 5.60 3.00
Away
10.30 3.50 6.80
Frontale Logo Frontale
Total
9.10 4.70 4.40
Home
8.00 3.90 4.10
Away
9.10 4.50 4.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Sanga +0.25 -156
Total Goals Over 2.5 -161
Team Corners Frontale Under 5.5 -149

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Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Encounter Likely According to the Betting Sites

Kyoto Sanga are +148 with the bookies to get the better of Kawasaki Frontale, with the latter having the same betting odds. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this J1 League clash, this can be wagered at +255.

Sanga and Frontale can both be backed at -119 on the Draw No Bet market. This means money back if the game ends level, with this being a less risky alternative for bettors.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -189 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA
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Six Sanga Triumphs From Their Past Ten Home Clashes

Sanga have managed six victories, two draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Kawasaki Frontale have clocked up three straight away wins. The Blue and Black have managed five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Sanga and Frontale played out a 1-1 draw when the teams last met at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Kyoto Sanga logo Kyoto Sanga Home Stats 6-2-2 2.90 2.00 0.90 6 4 6 4
Kawasaki Frontale logo Kawasaki Frontale Away Stats 5-1-4 2.90 1.60 1.30 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Kyoto Sanga FC logo Kyoto Sanga FC League Stats
Kawasaki Frontale logo Kawasaki Frontale League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Kyoto Sanga vs Kawasaki Frontale Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Sanga vs Frontale team news before you bet. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League and the newest injury information.

Kyoto Sanga Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Kawasaki Frontale Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Kyoto Sanga Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

26 Gakuji Ota
2 Shinnosuke Fukuda 24 Yuta Miyamoto 50 Yoshinori Suzuki 22 Hidehiro Sugai
10 Shimpei Fukuoka
48 Ryuma Nakano 39 Taiki Hirato
29 Masaya Okugawa 14 Taichi Hara 18 Temma Matsuda
1 Sung-Ryong Jung
31 Sai van Wermeskerken 22 Filip Uremovic 5 Asahi Sasaki 13 Sota Miura
8 Kento Tachibanada 19 So Kawahara
17 Tatsuya Ito 14 Yasuto Wakizaka 23 Marcinho
9 Erison

Kawasaki Frontale Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Kyoto Sanga Substitutes

  • 5Hisashi Tawiah
  • 16Shohei Takeda
  • 21Kentaro Kakoi
  • 25Leo Gomes
  • 27Fuki Yamada
  • 32Mitsuki Saito
  • 44Kyo Sato
  • 88Barreto
  • 93Shun Nagasawa

Kawasaki Frontale Substitutes

  • 11Yu Kobayashi
  • 15Shuto Tanabe
  • 21Shunsuke Ando
  • 24Ten Miyagi
  • 27Ryota Kamihashi
  • 29Toya Myogan
  • 39Kaito Tsuchiya
  • 41Akihiro Ienaga
  • 91Lazar Romanic

Previous Kyoto Sanga Lineups

28 Sep J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 1-2 Kyoto Sanga
23 Sep J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 1-1 Machida Zelvia
20 Sep J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
12 Sep J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 1-1 Kyoto Sanga
30 Aug J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 5-0 F. Okayama
24 Aug J1 League
FC Tokyo 0-4 Kyoto Sanga

Previous Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

28 Sep J1 League
K. Frontale 4-4 Kashiwa Reysol
23 Sep J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 1-2 K. Frontale
20 Sep J1 League
K. Frontale 0-1 FC Tokyo
13 Sep J1 League
Yokohama F.M. 0-3 K. Frontale
31 Aug J1 League
K. Frontale 5-3 Machida Zelvia
23 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 3-4 K. Frontale
Team Squads

Kyoto Sanga Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kwi-Jea Cho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yoshinori Suzuki 50 D 32 2800 31 1 1 0 1 0
Gakuji Ota 26 G 29 2610 29 2 0 0 2 0
Taichi Hara 14 F 28 2385 28 0 5 10 1 0
Yuta Miyamoto 24 M 27 2162 24 4 0 0 1 0
Hidehiro Sugai 22 D 31 2113 24 8 0 4 2 0

Kawasaki Frontale Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Shigetoshi Hasebe

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Louis Yamaguchi 98 G 30 2700 30 1 0 0 1 0
Asahi Sasaki 5 D 31 2471 28 3 2 1 2 0
Yasuto Wakizaka 14 M 30 2434 27 3 6 7 1 0
Yuki Yamamoto 6 M 29 2307 26 6 3 3 4 0
So Kawahara 19 - 31 2071 24 8 1 2 1 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 38 23 7 8 58:31 76
2 Kashiwa Reysol 38 21 12 5 60:34 75
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62:40 68
4 Sanfrecce H. 38 20 8 10 46:28 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46:33 64
6 Machida Zelvia 38 17 9 12 52:38 60
7 Urawa Reds 38 16 11 11 45:39 59
8 K. Frontale 38 15 12 11 67:57 57
9 Gamba Osaka 38 17 6 15 53:55 57
10 Cerezo Osaka 38 14 10 14 60:57 52
11 FC Tokyo 38 13 11 14 41:48 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 12 12 14 34:38 48
13 F. Okayama 38 12 9 17 34:43 45
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 11 11 16 41:51 44
15 Yokohama F.M. 38 12 7 19 46:47 43
16 Nagoya Grampus 38 11 10 17 44:56 43
17 Tokyo Verdy 38 11 10 17 23:41 43
18 Yokohama 38 9 8 21 27:45 35
19 Shonan Bellmare 38 8 8 22 36:63 32
20 Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36:67 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 19 13 4 2 34:16 43
2 Urawa Reds 19 13 3 3 28:12 42
3 Kashiwa Reysol 19 12 5 2 27:15 41
4 Gamba Osaka 19 12 1 6 33:26 37
5 Vissel Kobe 19 10 5 4 24:12 35
6 Sanfrecce H. 19 10 4 5 21:14 34
7 Kyoto Sanga 19 9 6 4 29:17 33
8 K. Frontale 19 8 6 5 41:32 30
9 Machida Zelvia 19 9 3 7 26:18 30
10 Cerezo Osaka 19 8 6 5 27:21 30
11 Nagoya Grampus 19 8 5 6 27:25 29
12 Avispa Fukuoka 19 7 7 5 20:19 28
13 FC Tokyo 19 8 4 7 23:26 28
14 Tokyo Verdy 19 8 3 8 15:18 27
15 Yokohama F.M. 19 7 5 7 25:21 26
16 F. Okayama 19 7 4 8 17:16 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 6 7 6 24:25 25
18 Yokohama 19 6 4 9 13:20 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 19 5 6 8 26:27 21
20 Albirex Niigata 19 2 9 8 20:31 15