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Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Fri 23 Feb 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara

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

4
11
Sagan Tosu FC 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-14 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
23 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
17 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–0 D
11 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 5–2 W
06 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
30 Jan Júbilo Iwata A 0–2 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
11 Feb Kingstonian FC H 2–0 W
03 Feb Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
31 Jan Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
20 Jan FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sagan Tosu FC launch into their encounter with Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 20' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Cho Donggeon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' So Fujitani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keijiro Ogawa made 418 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Yuya Osako 2
Douglas 2
Mike Havenaar 1
Daichi Hayashi 1

Head to Head

2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-14 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-02-11 Shonan Bellmare 2–5 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-02-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-01-30 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-02-11 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Kingstonian FC W 2018-02-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-01-31 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-01-20 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Vissel Kobe 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC34% Draw31% Vissel Kobe35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
66%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vissel Kobe
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC23% Draw51% Vissel Kobe26%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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