Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga Prediction: The Purples are Big Favorites

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the J1 League game between Yokohama F. Marinos’ Tricolors and Kyoto Sanga’s Purples ahead of the seventeenth round of the J1 League fixture pairing, live at the Nissan Stadium. The game will kick off on the 17th, May 2025.

A preview of the game team statistics, emerging lineup, and several betting options are available below.

🏠Yokohama F. Marinos: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: LLLLL

Woes continue for the Tricolors of Yokohama Marinos, suffering a wind drought despite heavy efforts on the pitch. Last week was no exception, with the team falling two goals behind Kashiwa Reysol despite a decent first half of goallessness.

The recent three home games played delivered close to nothing, with two defeats (2-0 against Kashiwa Reysol and 3-2 against Shimizu S-Pulse) and a stalemate against Tokyo Verdy (0-0)

They have the poorest performance in the league, with only one win in the last fourteen games.

🏁 Yokohama F. Marinos: Lineup

Team: Despite Yokohama being one of the most quality-studded teams in the league, they have sunk to the bottom of the pack with only eight points. Safe to say, Patrick Kisnirbonhas fumbled everything this season, and risks relegation for his side, alongside his job.

Players: There is a general dunk in the performance of these players, who have been beaten into second-guesses and clinical ineptitude. Against Kashiwa, they had good chances but failed to hit the target.

No one is injured at the moment, so the lineup remains the same.

🔖 Predicted Lineup(4-2-3-1): Iikura, Kato-Suwama-Deng-Matsubara, Kida-Watanabe, Miyaichi-Uenaka-Inoue, Lopes

👤 Head Coach: Patrick Kisnorbo

⛔ Out: Nil

✈️Kyoto Sanga: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WLLWD

Now the purples are a team to talk about, popularly described as one of the most stubborn teams this season on the pitch. Last week, despite heavy opposition by the visitors Nagoya, Kyoto broke the ice twenty minutes before full-time, courtesy of super-substitute Nagasawa who was quick to touch the goal-bound shot to deceive the goalkeeper, before the opposition tipped the scale balanced fourteen minutes later in the 84th minute in the eventual 1-1 full time score.

🏁 Kyoto Sanga: Lineup

Team: Kyoto plays with an attack mentality. Push push push till a goal comes, and so far, it has worked wonders for the side. The midfielders do most of the work, with long-range shots that frequently produce caress spillages from the opposing goalkeepers.

Players: Midfielder Kawasaki and defender Miyamoto were impressive last match, holding their ranges and working together to deflect all attacks. Sugai was also a constant threat on the flanks.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1): Ota, William-Suzuki-Miyamoto, Sugai-Takeda-Kawasaki, Fukuda, Matsuda-Pedro, Souza.

👤 Head Coach: Kwi Jea Cho

⛔ Out: Nil

🤝Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga Head-to-Head Statistics (2020 to date)

Kyoto Sanga has a long history with Yokohama Marinos, being perpetual contenders of the elite league. There have been six wins for Yokohama Marinos, five wins for Kyoto, and one stalemate in these clashes.

📈 Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga Betting Trends

• The O2.5 goal option has been the most frequent outcome between these sides. Pick this option at 1.86 odds from 1xbet;
• There is a 99.3% chance of the O1.5 goal option playing through. You can also take this choice at 1.25 odds from Bet365;
• A BTTS has played out eight times in the last twelve meetings between the sides. Pick this choice at 1.64 odds from 1xbet.

🎯 Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kyoto Sanga Match Prediction 17 MAY 2025

Yokohama has the worst defensive lineup this season, conceding in every game since the last five league games. Kyoto, on the other hand, has conversely scored at least a goal in the last eight league games.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 My prediction is the Under 2.5 goal alternative at a coefficient of 1.95 odds from Bet365

🔥 Our betting tip will be the BTTS-NO option at 2.10 odds from Betway.

🔥 Lastly, I will pick a win for the visitors as my final choice at the coefficient on the 2.92 odds from the 1xbet bookmaker.