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Kashiwa Reysol vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashiwa Reysol
2 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Fri 30 Mar 2018 · 10:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashiwa Reysol vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

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 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

9
9
4
Kashiwa Reysol 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-04-22 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2016-12-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2016-03-05 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashiwa Reysol is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
  • 5' Junya Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Yoshiki Matsushita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Hidekazu Otani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Keijiro Ogawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Japan international Ryuta Koike has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' It’s high time Takahiro Shimotaira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takahiro Shimotaira

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Junya Tanaka 3
Keiya Shiihashi 3
Mao Hosoya 3
Michael Olunga 3
Yuya Osako 2
Junya Ito 2
Ataru Esaka 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2

Head to Head

2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-04-22 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2016-12-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2016-03-05 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-03-18 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kashiwa Reysol D 2018-03-17 Kingstonian FC 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-03-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-03-03 Kashiwa Reysol 5–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse L

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

✓ Correct
Kashiwa Reysol51% Draw25% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✓ Correct
Kashiwa Reysol33% Draw46% Vissel Kobe21%
Actual: 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.