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Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Albirex Niigata
2 – 3
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 09:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Eiji Miyamoto 13' Y
Y 59' 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

1
2
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Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
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 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
18 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
14 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
25 Aug FC Machida Zelvia H 0–0 D
17 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
12 Aug Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Albirex Niigata A 3–2 W
13 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
01 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 2–0 W
25 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Gamba Osaka H 2–2 D
11 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Albirex Niigata is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Eiji Miyamoto.
  • 15' A goal from the Japan international Gotoku Sakai! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 20' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Haruya Ide made 407 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Motoki Nagakura gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuji Ono makes it 2-1.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Takahiro Ogihara.
  • 62' Daiju Sasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Haruya Ide at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Kuwasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Michael Fitzgerald exits the field as Thomas Deng enters on 70.
  • 71' Jin Okumura gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Yoshiaki Takagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A stunning finish from Yoshinori Muto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 76 minute. Tetsushi Yamakawa leaves to be changed by Ryuho Kikuchi.
  • 81' Koya Yuruki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Motoki Hasegawa. He replaces Kaito Taniguchi on 83 minute.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Yuji Ono is replaced by Koji Suzuki on 84 minute.
  • 89' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Kuwasaki is hanging Takahiro Ogihara on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

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

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 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2024-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata L 2024-09-14 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2024-08-25 Albirex Niigata 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia D 2024-08-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2024-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W

Vissel Kobe Form

2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-09-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2024-08-25 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-08-17 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2024-08-11 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Vissel Kobe 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata32% Draw28% Vissel Kobe40%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
59%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
68%
Albirex Niigata or Vissel Kobe
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata25% Draw46% Vissel Kobe29%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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