Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
1 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 62' Gotoku Sakai
Y 81' Ryuho Kikuchi

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Reo Tanaka
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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

7
6
12
FC Tokyo 25 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo 2019-10-19 Vissel Kobe 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-06-15 FC Tokyo 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-08-05 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
12 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
31 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Tokyo A 0–1 L
18 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
15 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
11 Nov Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
08 Nov Yokohama FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–3 L

Season Stats

FC Tokyo 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Ajinomoto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Tōkyō and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kensuke Nagai made 437 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Kazuya Konno is withdrawn and Yojiro Takahagi gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Gotoku Sakai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 61' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Keijiro Ogawa is replaced by Kyogo Furuhashi on 61 minute.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gotoku Sakai.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Junya Tanaka as he leaves the pitch. Noriaki Fujimoto steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 70' FC Tokyo make a change. Keigo Higashi trudges off to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Hotaka Nakamura gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Takumi Nakamura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Takuya Yasui is replaced by Yuya Nakasaka on 75 minute.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 85' Joan Oumari has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Takuya Uchida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kensuke Nagai at the 90 minute mark.
  • Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tōkyō were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo 2019-10-19 Vissel Kobe 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-06-15 FC Tokyo 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-08-05 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe

FC Tokyo Form

2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2020-11-11 FC Tokyo 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-10-31 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 FC Tokyo L

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-11-15 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2020-11-11 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-08 Yokohama FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.35 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo60% Draw21% Vissel Kobe19%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
80%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
40%
FC Tokyo or Vissel Kobe
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo43% Draw38% Vissel Kobe19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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