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 Pohang Steelers in the AFC Champions League Elite on 24 November 2026, a match the model gives them 50%.
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Next match: Kyoto Sanga vs Pohang Steelers
Kyoto Sanga host Pohang Steelers at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kyoto on 24 November 2026, 10:00 UTC. The model makes it 50% Kyoto Sanga, 26% draw and 24% Pohang Steelers, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.80 expected goals for Kyoto Sanga against 1.07. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
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