FC Tōkyō vs Vissel Kobe, 2018
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Itaru Hirose
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Junichi Kabasawa
- Referee Tomohiro Tsukada
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 37 | Points | 35 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 55 | Scored | 41 |
| 42 | Conceded | 37 |
| +13 | GD | +4 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.94 |
| 72% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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 game is set. Vissel Kobe kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Akihiro Hayashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Wellington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The 32-year-old Yoshiki Matsushita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Sei Muroya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' 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 Takuji Yonemoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Kensuke Nagai 78'
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Keigo Higashi 51'
- 8
- 39
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↓ Lins 60'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 29
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↑ 51'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 78'
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 60'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
- 3
- 30
- 24
- 7
- 27
- 20
-
33
Shuhei Otsuki ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 46'
- 17
- 25
Bench
-
19
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 46'
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 46'
- 1
- 22
- 2
-
23
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 75'
- 21
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
73%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
50%
FC Tōkyō or Vissel Kobe
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.