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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 Oita 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 Jubilo 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sagan Tosu FC launch into their encounter with Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thorsten Fink will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 8' Daiki Matsuoka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' With 1 assists to his name this season, Eduardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' Magnificent from Gotoku Sakai! That is 11 goals in 268 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Renzo Lopez makes way for Daichi Hayashi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 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 has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keijiro Ogawa on 60 minute.
  • 61' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Kyogo Furuhashi exits the field as Noriaki Fujimoto enters on 61.
  • 62' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomoya Koyamatsu is hanging Fuchi Honda on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Ryoya Morishita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiki Miya on 67 minute.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Sergi Samper exits the field as Yuta Goke enters on 74.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Douglas makes it 0-2.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Samper made 513 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Tiago Alves is withdrawn and Yohei Toyoda gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Daiki Matsuoka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Hirofumi Watanabe comes on to replace Iniesta.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sagan Tosu FC 0-1 Vissel Kobe.

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
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Douglas 2
Yuya Osako 2
Cayman Togashi 1
Mike Havenaar 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 Oita 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 Jubilo 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.