Rafael Elias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches
Goals4
xG2.22
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).
Match Centre: Kyoto Sanga vs V-Varen Nagasaki
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Kyoto Sanga
Sat 3 Apr
Time TBD
Away
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki4:0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Onaga 36'Jesus 45'Yasuda 73', 90+7'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
JEF United1:1V-Varen Nagasaki
Santana 5' (og)
Yasuda 90+5'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki1:1Cerezo Osaka
Jesus 34'
Fernandes 51' (p)
Stadium: Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 9 August: V-Varen Nagasaki – Kyoto Sanga 2:1
W
Thiago: 2 goals.
1 point apart in the table
14.Kyoto Sanga13 pts
15.V-Varen Nagasaki12 pts
Kyoto Sanga: place 14, 13 pts · V-Varen Nagasaki: place 15, 12 pts.
Matheus Jesus: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals2
xG1.45
Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 1.4).
Players to watch
J1 League, this season.
Rafael Elias
Kyoto Sanga · forward
7goals
3assists
7.42avg rating
Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 2 goals, rating 8.6.
Matheus Jesus
V-Varen Nagasaki · forward
4goals
2assists
7.39avg rating
Last match, Urawa Reds: rating 6.2.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Kyoto Sanga at home and V-Varen Nagasaki away, as in this match.
Kyoto Sanga
all matches · 10
3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
3W4D3L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 31 Oct Shimizu S-PulseHJ1 League 2:0W
- 24 Oct Gamba OsakaAJ1 League 2:2D
- 21 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 2:2D
- 17 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaAJ1 League 3:0L
- 10 Oct Machida ZelviaHJ1 League 0:1L
- 19 Sep Fagiano OkayamaAJ1 League 1:2W
- 11 Sep Kashiwa ReysolHJ1 League 2:3L
- 6 Sep FC TokyoAJ1 League 2:0L
- 2 Sep Yokohama F. MarinosAJ1 League 1:1D
- 29 Aug Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 2:1W
- 22 Aug Mito HollyhockHJ1 League 1:3L
- 15 Aug Kawasaki FrontaleAJ1 League 2:2D
- 9 Aug V-Varen NagasakiAJ1 League 2:1L
- 6 Dec Vissel KobeHJ1 League 2:0W
- 30 Nov YokohamaAJ1 League 0:1W
- 9 Nov Yokohama F. MarinosHJ1 League 0:3L
- 25 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 1:1D
- 19 Oct Shonan BellmareAJ1 League 1:1D
- 4 Oct Kawasaki FrontaleHJ1 League 1:1D
- 28 Sep Cerezo OsakaAJ1 League 1:2W
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Fagiano Okayama1:2Kyoto Sanga
Na 45+1'
Pedro 10'Souza 90+2'
Fri 11 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:3Kashiwa Reysol
Elias 3', 33'
Kubo 59'Segawa 67', 71'
Wed 2 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Yokohama F. Marinos1:1Kyoto Sanga
Tanimura 73' (p)
Nakano 64'
Sat 29 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:1Avispa Fukuoka
Elias 8'Arai 63'
Halls 86' (og)
Sat 22 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga1:3Mito Hollyhock
Nakano 82'
Mase 17'Kimoto 31'Kato 68'
Sat 15 Aug · J1 Leagueaway
Kawasaki Frontale2:2Kyoto Sanga
Romanić 43'Marcinho 64'
Fukuda 54'Elias 58'
Sun 9 Nov · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga0:3Yokohama F. Marinos
Tanimura 35'Amano 72'Uenaka 90+2'
Sun 28 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Cerezo Osaka1:2Kyoto Sanga
Cools 57'
Matsuda 44'Nagasawa 87'
V-Varen Nagasaki
all matches · 10
2W3D5L1.3scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
3W4D3L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
1W2D7L1.0scored per match1.9conceded per match
- 25 Oct Urawa RedsAJ1 League 1:0L
- 21 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaHJ1 League 4:0W
- 17 Oct Kashima AntlersAJ1 League 2:0L
- 11 Oct JEF UnitedAJ1 League 1:1D
- 19 Sep Cerezo OsakaHJ1 League 1:1D
- 12 Sep Nagoya GrampusHJ1 League 2:0W
- 6 Sep Vissel KobeAJ1 League 3:1L
- 2 Sep Gamba OsakaHJ1 League 2:2D
- 29 Aug FC TokyoHJ1 League 0:3L
- 21 Aug Kashiwa ReysolAJ1 League 4:2L
- 15 Aug Fagiano OkayamaAJ1 League 1:0L
- 9 Aug Kyoto SangaHJ1 League 2:1W
- 1 Dec Shimizu S-PulseHJ1 League 4:4D
- 24 Nov Gamba OsakaAJ1 League 2:1L
- 10 Nov Yokohama F. MarinosHJ1 League 0:1L
- 4 Nov Sagan TosuAJ1 League 1:0L
- 21 Oct Júbilo IwataHJ1 League 0:0D
- 6 Oct Vissel KobeAJ1 League 1:1D
- 29 Sep Kawasaki FrontaleHJ1 League 1:2L
- 15 Sep Nagoya GrampusAJ1 League 3:4W
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki4:0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Onaga 36'Jesus 45'Yasuda 73', 90+7'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
JEF United1:1V-Varen Nagasaki
Santana 5' (og)
Yasuda 90+5'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki1:1Cerezo Osaka
Jesus 34'
Fernandes 51' (p)
Sat 12 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki2:0Nagoya Grampus
Jesus 36' (p)Santana 57'
Sun 6 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Vissel Kobe3:1V-Varen Nagasaki
Nagato 2'Goke 34', 52'
Matsumoto 90+3'
Wed 2 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki2:2Gamba Osaka
Yasuda 79'Jesus 84'
Hümmet 90'Jebali 90+4'
Sat 29 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki0:3FC Tokyo
Nagakura 37'Homma 45+4'Ryan 55'
Fri 21 Aug · J1 Leagueaway
Kashiwa Reysol4:2V-Varen Nagasaki
Ominami 6' (og)Koizumi 63'Segawa 77'Sekiguchi 83' (og)
Matsumoto 51'Iwasaki 56'
Sun 9 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
V-Varen Nagasaki2:1Kyoto Sanga
Thiago 11', 29'
Elias 54'
Head to head
1 meeting since 2026.
Last time · 9 Aug 2026 · J1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki 2:1 Kyoto Sanga
Thiago 11', 29' · Elias 54'
0wins
1wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
No meetings in this filter.
0wins
1wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1, last: Urawa Reds).
HAHalls
HTTawiah
YSSuzuki
KNNagata
SYYoon
SFFukuoka
JPPedro
HAArai
ASSouza
MTTúlio
REElias
MGGoto
YEEgawa
IAArai
KDDoi
SYYoneda
MHHasegawa
HYYamaguchi
HOOnaga
TMMatsumoto
MJJesus
JOJonathan
Kyoto SangaV-Varen Nagasaki
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Pro analysis
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Volt matchup
53.8
47.3
Kyoto SangaV-Varen Nagasaki
- GolVolt’s own goals model
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- Matches with this profile
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- Kick-off
- Sat 3 AprTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium Kyoto · show map
- Rest
- Kyoto Sanga 154 days · V-Varen Nagasaki 160 days Both last played: J1 League
- Table
- 14. Kyoto Sanga (13 pts) and 15. V-Varen Nagasaki (12 pts) Matchday 28 of 38