Match Report
Kyoto Sanga went into the game 3rd in the table on 68 points; Vissel Kobe sat 5th on 64 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Vissel Kobe: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Kyoto Sanga ran at 1.63 scored and 1.05 conceded, Vissel Kobe at 1.21 and 0.87.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kyoto Sanga 2, draws 1, Vissel Kobe 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kyoto Sanga led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Kyoto Sanga: Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos (38'), Rafael Elias da Silva Bataglia (77')
Key stats
Possession: Kyoto Sanga 43% · Vissel Kobe 57% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 5-4