FC Tōkyō vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 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
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
43%
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
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)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Tokyo and Vissel Kobe get this one started.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lluis Planaguma will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' Hotaru Yamaguchi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Daiya Maekawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tokyo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' FC Tokyo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Yuto Nagatomo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 52' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' A stunning finish from Adailton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Masato Morishige puts FC Tokyo on the lead.
- 58' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 58 minute. Iniesta leaves to be changed by Kento Hashimoto.
- 63' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Bojan Krkic has done his job and it is now time for Takahiro Ogihara to step up.
- 66' Goal! Diego Oliveira scores his 87 goal in 441 matches.
- 67' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Adailton by Kazuya Konno on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Ryoma Watanabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirotaka Mita is hanging Keigo Higashi on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Gotoku Sakai as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Kobayashi steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Yasuki Kimoto by Henrique Trevisan on 82 minute.
- 87' The 35-year-old Gotoku Sakai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Full Time. FC Tokyo beats Vissel Kobe
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 16
- 30
- 15
- 31
- 24
- 23
Bench
- 8
- 7
- 13
- 17
- 37
- 50
- 19
Coach
Albert Puig
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 80'
- 14
-
8
Iniesta ↓ Kento Hashimoto 58'
- 1
-
25
Leo Osaki ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 58'
- 5
- 16
- 17
- 23
-
9
Bojan Krkic ↓ Takahiro Ogihara 63'
Bench
-
15
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 58'
- 18
-
33
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 63'
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 58'
-
3
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 80'
- 26
- 20
Coach
Lluis Planaguma
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.7
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
79%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
40%
FC Tokyo or Vissel Kobe
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

