Match Report
In the standings it was Kyoto Sanga 14th on 47 points, Sagan Tosu 20th on 35 — separated by 12. Sagan Tosu's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Kyoto Sanga 1.13 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Sagan Tosu 1.26 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.33.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Kyoto Sanga wins, 2 for Sagan Tosu, 0 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) in Kameoka. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Kyoto Sanga: Marco Túlio (65'), Shinnosuke Fukuda (90')