FC Tōkyō vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Makoto Hibino
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
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' We are underway at Ajinomoto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Douglas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 10' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Masato Morishige catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
- 55' The whistle greets Keigo Higashi as he departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' What a moment for Douglas! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Asahi Masuyama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Samper on 66 minute.
- 71' Kensuke Nagai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro on 71 minute.
- 74' Diego Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 77' The Japan Kensuke Nagai breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-4!
- 80' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 80.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Shion Inoue will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Daiju Sasaki is replacing Shion Inoue for the Vissel Kobe side.
- 85' A stunning finish from Yuta Goke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Douglas has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Yasui to step up.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 27
- 32
- 15
- 20
- 13
- 4
- 31
- 37
Bench
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 21
- 1
- 22
- 25
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Asahi Masuyama 66'
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 7
-
49
Douglas ↓ Takuya Yasui 89'
- 5
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Daiju Sasaki 82'
- 17
- 23
Bench
- 19
- 32
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↑ 89'
-
37
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 66'
- 25
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 82'
- 9
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.51
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
70%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
FC Tōkyō or Vissel Kobe
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.