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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 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

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 Jubilo 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 Tokyo A 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe is underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Masatoshi Mihara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Kim Minhyeok has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 45' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hirofumi Watanabe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Hideto Takahashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 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
Douglas 2
Yuya Osako 2
Taisei Miyashiro 1
Kyosuke Tagawa 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 Jubilo 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 Tokyo 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.