📊 Form Guide

Tokyo Verdy

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Tokyo Verdy enter this match after a 2-2 J1 League drawn result versus Albirex Niigata.

In that match, Tokyo Verdy had 38% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Tokyo Verdy, the scorers were Fuki Yamada (8') and Hijiri Onaga (90'). Albirex Niigata got 11 shots on goal with 3 on target. Kaito Taniguchi (32') and Motoki Nagakura (69') scored for Albirex Niigata.

Tokyo Verdy have been conceding pretty frequently of late, but they’ve also managed to score goals themselves. Over their last 6 matches, Tokyo Verdy have conceded in 6 of them while also managing to get on the scoresheet in 6 of those games. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Looking at their past form shows that Tokyo Verdy:

• have left without a victory over Kyoto Sanga in their last 2 matches in the league.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 matches in the league.

Kyoto Sanga

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Yokohama F. Marinos in J1 League competition, Kyoto Sanga will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Kyoto Sanga managed 41% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For Kyoto Sanga, goals were scored by Kyo Sato (44') and Sota Kawasaki (45'). Yokohama F. Marinos got 19 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Kota Mizunuma (5') and Anderson Lopes (33', 52') scored for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Over the course of their previous half-dozen clashes, Kyoto Sanga have helped themselves to the sum of 9 goals. Kyoto Sanga have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. During those fixtures, their defenders have had 7 goals go against them.

Coming into this clash, Kyoto Sanga are unbeaten in their previous 4 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their past head to head clashes going back to 02/06/2019 shows that Tokyo Verdy have won 2 of them & Kyoto Sanga 4, with the tally of draws standing at 0.

A combined total of 20 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 6 for Tokyo Verdy and 14 netted by Kyoto. The average goals per game has been 3.33.

The previous league clash between these sides was J2 League match day 27 on 28/08/2021 and the score finished Kyoto Sanga 3-1 Tokyo Verdy.

The match was refereed by Takao Nishiyama.

🗞️ Team News: Tokyo Verdy

There aren’t many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Tokyo Verdy manager Hiroshi Jofuku to contend with from an otherwise complete group. Ryosuke Shirai (Metatarsal fracture) is sidelined.

📰 Team News: Kyoto Sanga

Due to a fully injury-free group to pick from, the Kyoto Sanga manager Kwi-jae Cho doesn’t have any fitness worries whatsoever before this game. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

💡 Prediction

We’re of the view that Kyoto Sanga and Tokyo Verdy could both well score here although it’s hard to see a clear-cut winner.

A close call, and we think a draw is quite likely. That’s why we have predicted a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of the 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 09:17 29/03/2024