Kyoto Sanga, Recent Form

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Kyoto Sanga will not be too disheartened with their 1-0 away defeat at the hands of Kashima Antlers who sit 13 places above them in the table.  In that game they had 43% possession and managed 9 attempts on goal, with 1 on target, compared to Kashima Antlers who had 19 attempts and 4 on target.  

When it comes to attacking power Kwi-jae Cho will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 5 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 9 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to score in their last 3 games in a row.  

A recent poor run of home form for Kyoto Sanga in the league has seen them lose 3 games in a row at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera.  

Albirex Niigata, Recent Form

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Albirex Niigata had to make do with a share of the points in their last match, with a 1-1 draw against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.  They came away from that fixture with a 64% share of the possession and clocked up 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target, in comparison to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, who managed 10 attempts on goal, 4 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Rikizo Matsuhashi will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 5 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 7 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

They've had a less than ideal run of form recently, winning just 1 of their last 6 games.  

Kaito Taniguchi will be hoping to create problems for Kyoto Sanga in this one, having scored 2 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Albirex Niigata.