Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 23 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Yosuke Ideguchi
Y 25' Takahiro Ogihara
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 42' Y
Y 90' Erik

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Yodoko Sakura 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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Cerezo Osaka FC 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2023-09-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
11 Aug Albirex Niigata H 3–1 W
19 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 3–3 D
05 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
21 Jun Tōkyō Verdy H 2–1 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
20 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
16 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–1 L
10 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–2 L
20 Jul Fagiano Okayama FC A 2–1 W
05 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Vissel Kobe
#2 Position #1
31 Points 35
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
48 Scored 41
38 Conceded 37
+10 GD +4
1.72 PPG 1.94
61% Win % 61%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yodoko Sakura Stadium that hosts another battle between Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Shinnosuke Hatanaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Yosuke Ideguchi gets a card.
  • 25' Takahiro Ogihara was booked on 25.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' What composure from Shinji Kagawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Shinnosuke Hatanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
  • 46' Yuya Osako is replacing Haruya Ide for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 47' Erik doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 60' Gotoku Sakai gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Yuya Kuwasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Shion Homma is replaced by Thiago Andrade on 67 minute.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Hayato Okuda is replacing Ayumu Ohata for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 79' Koya Yuruki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshinori Muto at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Vissel Kobe make a change. Katsuya Nagato trudges off to be replaced by Yuki Honda on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Shinji Kagawa trudges off to be replaced by Masaya Shibayama on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Erik. He receives a card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 2
Kato Mutsuki 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Koji Toriumi 1

Head to Head

2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2023-09-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-07-19 Shonan Bellmare 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tōkyō Verdy W

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2025-08-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Yokohama FC L 2025-08-10 FC Machida Zelvia 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-07-20 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2025-07-05 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC44% Draw24% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
56%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC35% Draw39% Vissel Kobe26%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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