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Kyoto Sanga and Kashiwa Reysol will battle for three points in a J1 League round 20 fixture on Wednesday (June 26). The hosts are coming off a 3-0 defeat to Sagan Tosu over the weekend.
All three goals came after the break, with Marcelo Ryan scoring a brace within two minutes, while Yoichi Naganuma put the icing on the cake in the 76th minute.
Kashiwa, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Douglas Vieira's 33rd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides. The loss left them in 13th spot in the table, having garnered 22 points from 19 games. Kyoto, meanwhile, are 19th with 14 points.
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Kyoto vs Kashiwa Reysol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Reysol have 24 wins from their last 37 head-to-head games, while Kyoto have seven wins.
- Their most recent clash in February 2024 saw the spoils shared in a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the campaign.
- Six of their last seven head-to-head games have produced less than three goals.
- Kashiwa are winless in six away games, losing four.
- Four of Kyoto's last five competitive games have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Five of Kyoto's last seven games across competitions have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
Kyoto vs Kashiwa Reysol Prediction
Kyoto made headlines a few years ago when they finished runners-up in their first campaign back in the top flight after 11 years. However, the Purple Sanga have fallen from those heights and are enmeshed in a relegation scrap.
Reysol, meanwhile, have also had a campaign to forget and are winless on the road across competitions since April. Nevertheless, Masami Ihara's side have a positive record in this fixture and are the pre-game favorites despite their struggles.
Games between the two sides are typically cagey with goals coming at a premium. Their struggles this season means confidence could be low, and neither side would go gung-ho in attack. Expect the two sides to cancel each other out in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Kyoto 1-1 Kashiwa
Kyoto vs Kashiwa Reysol Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
