Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
FC Tokyo
2 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 48,634 HT 45' · FT 45'
Diego Oliveira 18' 1–0
1–1 90+3' Yuya Osako pen
Adailton 90+10' 2–1
2–2 90+14' Hotaru Yamaguchi
Y 59' Takahiro Ogihara
Kuryu Matsuki 79' Y
Yuto Nagatomo 82' Y
Taishi Nozawa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Osamu nomura

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
5
12
FC Tokyo 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo 2022-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 FC Tokyo 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
19 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L
12 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug FC Tokyo A 2–2 D
19 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
12 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
06 Aug Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
16 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W

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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tōkyō and Vissel Kobe is underway.
  • 5' Kuryu Matsuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Diego Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 23' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Leo Osaki makes way for Takahiro Ogihara at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 51' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 58' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Koya Yuruki is withdrawn and Mizuki Arai gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Takahiro Ogihara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Adailton.
  • 68' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Riki Harakawa comes on to replace Keigo Higashi.
  • 73' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' The whistle greets Yuki Honda as he departs to be replaced by Thuler.
  • 76' Nanasei Iino gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Ryo Hatsuse and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Kuryu Matsuki was booked on 79.
  • 82' Yuto Nagatomo is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 82' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Teruhito Nakagawa exits the field as Seiji Kimura enters on 82.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taishi Nozawa on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Yuya Osako 3
Adailton 3
Douglas 2
Ryuho Kikuchi 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Taisei Miyashiro 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo 2022-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 FC Tokyo 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo

FC Tokyo Form

2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-08-19 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 FC Tokyo L 2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2023-07-16 FC Tokyo 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo D

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-08-19 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo49% Draw22% Vissel Kobe29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.45
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 Tokyo or Draw
71%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
51%
FC Tokyo or Vissel Kobe
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo39% Draw35% Vissel Kobe26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.