Saturday , 5 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 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
50% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata are looking to make home advantage count against Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' 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 Ryuga Tashiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Taisei Miyashiro, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Yuki Honda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 164 appearances.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Daiju Sasaki on, Haruya Ide off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Yuya Osako makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takuya Shimamura on 48 minutes.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Soya Fujiwara.
  • 52' Yuya Osako adds to his 1 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Motoki Hasegawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 62' Albirex Niigata make a change. Abdelrahman Saidi trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Moraes on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Takuya Shimamura gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Yosuke Ideguchi gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Yuya Kuwasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Koya Yuruki gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kaito Taniguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Albirex Niigata.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Yamato Wakatsuki!
  • 90' Takahiro Ogihara is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 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
Taisei Miyashiro 1
Takuya Shimamura 1
Soya Fujiwara 1
Yoshinori Muto 1
Gotoku Sakai 1
Ryuho Kikuchi 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.