Kashiwa Reysol vs Vissel Kobe, 2018
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Tsuyoshi Ogura
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Kingstonian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 20 | Points | 35 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 41 |
| 25 | Conceded | 37 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ 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)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 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 ball is rolling at . kashiwa reysol are looking to make home advantage count against vissel kobe.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Kosuke Nakamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 424 appearances.
- 20' kashiwa reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against vissel kobe's shape.
- 25' Shuhei Otsuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' kashiwa reysol looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yusuke Segawa scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Yuta Goke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for vissel kobe tonight.
- 45' It looks surprising kashiwa reysol does not make any changes. Shinnosuke Nakatani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . vissel kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering vissel kobe that had 457 games and scored 488 goals.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' kashiwa reysol have won 374 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' vissel kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Mike Havenaar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with kashiwa reysol winning 100% of all matches.
- The points are shared — kashiwa reysol 2-1 vissel kobe. Honours even.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Yoon Sukyoung ↓ Yuta Nakayama 82'
- 14
- 23
- 13
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 15
-
8
Kei Koizumi ↓ Ryohei Yamazaki 68'
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 89'
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
5
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 82'
-
39
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 89'
- 28
- 37
- 18
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 68'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
- 39
- 22
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 27
- 21
-
33
Shuhei Otsuki ↓ Mike Havenaar 73'
- 10
Bench
-
9
Mike Havenaar ↑ 73'
- 19
- 1
- 2
-
23
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 73'
- 17
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 60'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keiya Shiihashi | 3 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Junya Tanaka | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
76%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
49%
Kashiwa Reysol or Vissel Kobe
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

