Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 8 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Daiki Matsuoka 8' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Yusuke Murata
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida

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
2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
04 Jul Ōita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
22 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
07 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
30 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
23 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
04 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
23 Feb Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Júbilo Iwata H 4–1 W
30 Nov Kashima Antlers A 3–1 W
23 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sagan Tosu FC is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Daiki Matsuoka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 13' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Hirofumi Watanabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Goal! Gotoku Sakai scores his 11 goal in 274 matches.
  • 46' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Renzo Lopez exits the field as Daichi Hayashi enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Junya Tanaka is replacing Keijiro Ogawa for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 61' Noriaki Fujimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyogo Furuhashi at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Tomoya Koyamatsu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fuchi Honda at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Daiki Miya is replaced by Ryoya Morishita on 67 minute.
  • 72' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' The whistle greets Sergi Samper as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Goke.
  • 75' Assisted by Iniesta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noriaki Fujimoto made 105 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Tiago Alves is replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
  • 88' Brazil international Tiago Alves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Iniesta is replaced by Hirofumi Watanabe on 90 minute.
  • 0-1 the final result. Sagan Tosu FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Douglas 2
Yuya Osako 2
Toya Izumi 1
Daiju Sasaki 1

Head to Head

2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-07-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-02-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-11-30 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-02-23 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2019-12-07 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2019-11-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC22% Draw29% Vissel Kobe49%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
78%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vissel Kobe
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC15% Draw52% Vissel Kobe33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 25% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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