Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
2 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 26 Oct 2025 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Takuya Shimamura 48' Y
Soya Fujiwara 51' Y
Y 90' Takahiro Ogihara

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

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2
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Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
18 Oct Tōkyō Verdy A 0–1 L
04 Oct Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–1 D
27 Sep Gamba Osaka A 2–4 L
23 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
20 Sep Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
17 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D
04 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
27 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
23 Sep Tōkyō Verdy H 4–0 W
12 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Tetsushi Yamakawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiju Sasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Albirex Niigata.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 451 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Daiju Sasaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haruya Ide on 46 minute.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Osako gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Takuya Shimamura argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 51' Soya Fujiwara was booked on 51.
  • 52' Goal! Yuya Osako scores his 74 goal in 419 matches.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Matheus Moraes gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Abdelrahman Saidi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Vissel Kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Takuya Shimamura has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Yosuke Ideguchi is replacing Yuya Kuwasaki for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Koya Yuruki. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro on 81 minute.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' What a strike from Yamato Wakatsuki! The score is 2-2.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Takahiro Ogihara. He receives a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 3
Ryo Endo 2
Soya Fujiwara 1
Yoshinori Muto 1
Gotoku Sakai 1
Ryuho Kikuchi 1
Yuji Ono 1
Motoki Nagakura 1

Head to Head

2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-10-18 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-10-04 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2025-09-27 Gamba Osaka 4–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-09-20 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata L

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-10-26 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-10-17 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Tōkyō Verdy W 2025-09-12 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Vissel Kobe 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata38% Draw29% Vissel Kobe33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
67%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
62%
Albirex Niigata or Vissel Kobe
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata28% Draw48% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.