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Predictions and Tips
Tokyo Verdy will host visiting opponents Kyoto Sanga at Ajinomoto Stadium in this J1 League clash on Sunday.
All Tokyo Verdy v Kyoto Sanga match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - as well as the best betting odds.
📊 Form Guide

Tokyo Verdy
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Tokyo Verdy will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-2 J. League Cup success against Albirex Niigata.
For Tokyo Verdy, the scorers were Yudai Kimura (7') and Shuhei Kawasaki (32').
Under three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Tokyo Verdy have been participants. In terms of the goal attribution in that period, opposition teams scored an aggregate of 6 and Tokyo Verdy managed a tally of 5. Putting that to one side, it remains to be seen if such a trend shall be replicated in this next game.
Leading up to this clash, Tokyo Verdy:
- are unbeaten in the league by Kyoto Sanga in their last 2 games.
- have not registered a win against Kyoto Sanga in their previous 4 matches in the league.
Kyoto Sanga
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After being beaten in their last game against Cerezo Osaka in J. League Cup action, Kyoto Sanga will be aiming to make amends here.
The only player to score from Kyoto Sanga was Murilo Costa (10'). Kakeru Funaki (48'), Thiago Andrade (61', 73') and Rafael Ratão (81') scored for Cerezo Osaka.
Over the course of their previous half-dozen outings, Kyoto Sanga have bagged the sum of 10 goals. Kyoto Sanga have also scored in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, they have seen 7 goals go into their own net.
Pre-game facts show that Kyoto Sanga:
- are undefeated by Tokyo Verdy in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
- have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.
👥 Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 29/08/2020, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Tokyo Verdy winning 2 of those games, Kyoto Sanga 2 and 2 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 7 of them for Tokyo Verdy and 8 being from Kyoto. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
The last league contest between these clubs was J1 League match day 38 on 08/12/2024 when it ended Kyoto Sanga 0-0 Tokyo Verdy.
In that match, Kyoto Sanga managed 52% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
On the other side, Tokyo Verdy had 16 shots on goal with 5 on target.
The match was refereed by Shu Kawamata.
📰 Team News: Tokyo Verdy
Maaya Sako (Cruciate ligament injury) and Goki Yamada (Torn knee ligaments) will not be taking part for Tokyo Verdy gaffer Hiroshi Jofuku.
📰 Team News: Kyoto Sanga
In an otherwise full-strength squad, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Kyoto Sanga manager Kwi-jae Cho to be concerned about. Sung-yun Gu (Meniscus injury) misses out for this game.
🧠 Prediction
Kyoto Sanga and Tokyo Verdy should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.
It appears that a draw might be on the cards. Therefore, we predict a close game with a score draw at the conclusion of the game.
Lucas Pereira, 05:05 25/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Tokyo Verdy
Formed: 1969
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium (47,851)
Captain: Koki Morita
Chairman: Takaaki Nakamura
Manager: Hiroshi Jofuku
Competitions: J1 League position 15, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
🔑 Star Man: Yudai Kimura
Generally playing in the Striker position, Yudai Kimura was born in Osaka, Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Kyoto Sanga in the 2022 season, the skilful Forward has netted 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season so far coming from a total of 16 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 37 | WWWWW |
2 |
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18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 34 | WWWWL |
3 |
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18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | LLWDW |
4 |
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19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | LDWDL |
5 |
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16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 29 | LWWWW |
6 |
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17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 27 | WLLWW |
7 |
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16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | DLWWD |
8 |
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18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | WLLDL |
9 |
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18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 25 | WWWLW |
10 |
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18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 25 | LLDLW |
11 |
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18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 24 | WLLDW |
12 |
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17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 23 | WWWLL |
13 |
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18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 22 | LLLDL |
14 |
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18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 22 | DLLWL |
15 |
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18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 20 | WDDDW |
16 |
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17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 20 | WLWLL |
17 |
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16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 19 | WLWWL |
18 |
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18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 19 | LLWLW |
19 |
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17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 14 | DWLDL |
20 |
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17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 11 | LLLLL |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Albirex Niigata |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Shonan Bellmare |
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FC Tokyo |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Shonan Bellmare |
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Yokohama FC |
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Cerezo Osaka |
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Vissel Kobe |
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FC Tokyo |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Machida Zelvia |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Kashima Antlers |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 38 |
Time first goal conceded | 50 |
Yellow cards | 1.5 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.9 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.7 |
Goals conceded | 1.3 |
Time first goal scored | 47 |
Time first goal conceded | 40 |
Yellow cards | 2.1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5.1 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Yudai Kimura | 4 |
Yuto Tsunashima | 3 |
Yuta Arai | 2 |
Itsuki Someno | 2 |
Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
Rafael Elias | 9 |
Masaya Okugawa | 5 |
Taichi Hara | 2 |
Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
Temma Matsuda | 2 |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Tokyo Verdy |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Yokohama FC |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Kyoto Sanga |
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FC Tokyo |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Gamba Osaka |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Albirex Niigata |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Tokyo Verdy |
FC Tokyo |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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Fagiano Okayama |
