On the model's scale they rate 0.68 in attack and 1.53 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better): below the division's average at both ends. Next they host Newcastle Jets in the AFC Champions League Elite on 27 October 2026, a match the model gives them 50%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Next match: Kyoto Sanga vs Newcastle Jets
Kyoto Sanga host Newcastle Jets at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kyoto on 27 October 2026, 10:00 UTC. The model makes it 50% Kyoto Sanga, 24% draw and 26% Newcastle Jets, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.07 expected goals for Kyoto Sanga against 1.36. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 65% and over 2.5 goals at 67%.
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