Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–6 | L |
| 17 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
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' The game is set. Sagan Tosu FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' Assisted by Daigo Nishi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hotaru Yamaguchi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' GOAL! Iniesta scores on 20.
- 22' Junya Tanaka adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
- 32' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Matsuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 42' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Fernando Torres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The crowd applauds Iniesta as he leaves the pitch. Takuya Yasui steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 46' Akito Fukuta is replacing Yuzo Kobayashi for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Sagan Tosu FC. Takeshi Kanamori will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Yoshiki Takahashi by Yuji Ono on 54 minute.
- 54' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi fires home to make it 0-4!
- 55' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuji Ono is hanging Yoshiki Takahashi on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Gotoku Sakai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Ahn Yongwoo is replaced by Mu Kanazaki on 71 minute.
- 73' Kyogo Furuhashi doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Noriaki Fujimoto on 74 minute.
- 79' Thomas Vermaelen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-6 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 79' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Villa is hanging Junya Tanaka on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Hotaru Yamaguchi with the second goal in the match!
- 1-6 the final result. Sagan Tosu FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 18
-
13
Yuzo Kobayashi ↓ Akito Fukuta 46'
-
14
Yoshiki Takahashi ↓ Yuji Ono 54'
- 36
- 41
- 39
- 15
- 5
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↓ Mu Kanazaki 71'
- 7
Bench
- 2
- 3
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 46'
-
40
Yuji Ono ↑ 54'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 71'
- 11
- 16
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 6
- 33
- 18
-
8
Iniesta C ↓ Takuya Yasui 45'
- 16
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↓ David Villa 79'
- 25
- 22
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 34
- 3
-
35
Takuya Yasui ↑ 45'
-
7
David Villa ↑ 79'
- 13
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 74'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 1 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
77%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vissel Kobe
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

