Saturday , 14 November 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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo 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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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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Albirex Niigata to score. At the same time, Vissel Kobe does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 455 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Kaito Taniguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe have won 484 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Japan international Eiji Shirai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Abdelrahman Saidi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Haruya Ide is withdrawn and Daiju Sasaki gets his opportunity.
  • 48' A goal from the Japan international Yuya Osako! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 48' A moment of madness from Takuya Shimamura on 48 minutes earns him a card. Albirex Niigata will be frustrated.
  • 51' Soya Fujiwara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Yuya Osako does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Abdelrahman Saidi has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Moraes to step up.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albirex Niigata must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Takuya Shimamura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yosuke Ideguchi is hanging Yuya Kuwasaki on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Taisei Miyashiro makes way for Koya Yuruki at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 86' Koya Yuruki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Yamato Wakatsuki makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Albirex Niigata are in front.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Takahiro Ogihara on 90 minutes earns him a card. Vissel Kobe will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Albirex Niigata 2-2 Vissel Kobe.

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
Gotoku Sakai 1
Ryuho Kikuchi 1
Yuji Ono 1
Motoki Nagakura 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Jean Patric 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.