Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
- 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 Jason Geria suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Kento Hashimoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Katsuya Nagato made 275 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiju Sasaki is hanging Haruya Ide on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Yuya Osako puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
- 48' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a card on 48.
- 51' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a card on 51.
- 52' Goal! Yuya Osako scores his 72 goal in 414 matches.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 62 minute. Abdelrahman Saidi leaves to be changed by Matheus Moraes.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takahiro Ogihara, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' What a strike from Takuya Shimamura! The score is 1-2.
- 75' Yosuke Ideguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Kuwasaki on 75 minute.
- 80' Rikuto Hirose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Taisei Miyashiro by Koya Yuruki on 81 minute.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' What an equalizer from Yamato Wakatsuki!
- 90' Takahiro Ogihara was booked on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 28
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Yuto Horigome 75'
- 25
- 7
- 15
- 65
- 8
- 41
-
30
Jin Okumura ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 75'
- 21
Bench
- 5
- 99
- 35
-
18
Yamato Wakatsuki ↑ 75'
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 75'
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 75'
- 50
- 1
-
55
Matheus Moraes ↑ 62'
Coach
Toru Irie
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
-
41
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Yuki Honda 81'
- 6
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Daiju Sasaki 46'
- 1
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Koya Yuruki 81'
- 4
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↓ Rikuto Hirose 62'
-
25
Yuya Kuwasaki ↓ Yosuke Ideguchi 75'
Bench
-
7
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 75'
- 31
-
13
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 46'
- 26
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 62'
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↑ 81'
-
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 81'
- 77
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Albirex Niigata Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.