Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Purple Sanga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Albirex Niigata faced Kyoto Purple Sanga in the J-League of Japan on April 19. Kyoto Purple Sanga emerged victorious with a 1-2 win.

The opening goal came on the 19th minute when Ken Yamura found the net, giving Albirex Niigata the lead. goals from Rafael Elias and Masaya Okugawa followed, setting the final scoreline at 1-2.

The countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Purple Sanga square off once more, 8 months after the previous J-League meeting that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Albirex Niigata. Albirex Niigata come into the match following a draw against Yokohama on April 13 in the J-League, stretching their unbeaten streak to three matches. Their recent form at the back has been strong, keeping three clean sheets in a row.

Kyoto Purple Sanga are heading into this match following a defeat to Urawa Red Diamonds in the J-League on April 16.

In this J-League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Purple Sanga throughout the campaign. Albirex Niigata’s offensive unit, with Daisuke Kimori steering the side, has leaned on Motoki Hasegawa, their main scorer, and Ken Yamura, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Hasegawa has already scored four goals in J-League this season, while Hashimoto has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Supporting them are Jin Okumura, Shusuke Ota and Michael James Fitzgerald, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Albirex Niigata’s attack.

Meanwhile, Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara have been pivotal for Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attack, crafted under Kwi-Jea Cho’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In J-League, Elias has been Kyoto Purple Sanga’s standout scorer with eight goals, with Hara leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Hidehiro Sugai, Masaya Okugawa and Sota Kawasaki have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Line-Ups

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Albirex Niigata kicked off the game with Kazuki Fujita, Yuto Horigome who got substituted by Kento Hashimoto on the 80th minute, Hayato Inamura, Jason Geria, Soya Fujiwara, Jin Okumura who got substituted by Yamato Wakatsuki on the 65th minute, Yuji Hoshi, Hiroki Akiyama, Yota Komi who got substituted by Danilo Gomes on the 87th minute, Motoki Hasegawa who got substituted by Keisuke Kasai on the 80th minute and Ken Yamura who got substituted by Yuji Ono on the 65th minute as starters, with Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Kento Hashimoto, Michael James Fitzgerald, Fumiya Hayakawa, Keisuke Kasai, Danilo Gomes, Yoshiaki Takagi, Yamato Wakatsuki and Yuji Ono on the bench.

Kyoto Purple Sanga's starting eleven were Gu Sung-Yun, Kyo Sato, Yoshinori Suzuki, Yuta Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Fukuda who got substituted by Hidehiro Sugai on the 46th minute, Shimpei Fukuoka who got substituted by Joao Pedro on the 66th minute, Taiki Hirato who got substituted by Patrick William on the 90th minute, Takuji Yonemoto who got substituted by Sota Kawasaki on the 46th minute, Temma Matsuda who got substituted by Masaya Okugawa on the 56th minute, Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara, with Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Patrick William, Kodai Nagata, Sota Kawasaki, Masaya Okugawa, Sora Hiraga, Joao Pedro and Murilo de Souza on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.86 - 0.8
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 2
• Total Attempts: 15 - 9
• Shots On Target: 3 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 20
• Corners: 3 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 29
• Saves: 0 - 2
• Free Kicks: 19 - 8
• Offsides: 4 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 103 - 111
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 65 - 55
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 20
• Tackles: 12 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 5
• Total Crosses: 11 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 6
• Interceptions: 10 - 6
• Clearances: 30 - 20

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Takuji Yonemoto and Temma Matsuda were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2021, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Albirex Niigata have three wins to their name, Kyoto Purple Sanga one, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on August 12, 2024, in the J-League of Japan, where Albirex Niigata secured a 2-0 victory. Albirex Niigata have scored six goals across these five encounters, while Kyoto Purple Sanga have scored four. So far, Albirex Niigata have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Kyoto Purple Sanga.

In J-League, Albirex Niigata have played thirteen matches, winning two, drawing six and losing five, scoring thirteen goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding seventeen at a rate of 1.31 per match. In J-League, Kyoto Purple Sanga have played fourteen matches, winning seven, drawing three and losing four, scoring nineteen goals, averaging 1.36 per match, while conceding sixteen, an average of 1.14 per match.

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata's most recent outing ended in a draw against Yokohama FC, while Kyoto Purple Sanga's most recent outing ended in a loss against Urawa Red Diamonds. Overall, Albirex Niigata have won four of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing seven, while in their last twenty matches, Kyoto Purple Sanga have recorded nine wins, six losses, and five draws.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Albirex Niigata are 17th with twelve points from their thirteen games, while Kyoto Purple Sanga hold 3rd place with 24 points after fourteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Albirex Niigata and Kyoto Purple Sanga in real time. You can watch the goals by Ken Yamura, Rafael Elias and Masaya Okugawa as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Albirex Niigata - Kyoto Purple Sanga are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.