Saturday , 5 September 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 06:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 12,230 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Toya Izumi
Kosuke Yamazaki 27' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 1 Akane Yagi (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu

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
2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
12 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
04 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
25 Feb Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
18 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 L
05 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
11 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
04 Mar Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
25 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–1 W
18 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
05 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Toya Izumi does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 27' Sagan Tosu FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Akito Fukuta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' Kosuke Yamazaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Koya Yuruki comes on to replace Toya Izumi.
  • 57' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 57 minute. Yuji Ono leaves to be changed by Cayman Togashi.
  • 62' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Fujihara. He replaces Cayman Togashi on 64 minute.
  • 66' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Haruya Ide departs to be replaced by Daiju Sasaki.
  • 71' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Taichi Kikuchi as he leaves the pitch. Ryonosuke Kabayama steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 79' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' 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.
  • 86' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 86 minute. Yoshinori Muto leaves to be changed by Leo Osaki.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

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
Gotoku Sakai 1
Taisei Miyashiro 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-03-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-02-18 Sagan Tosu FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L 2022-11-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-03-11 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-03-04 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-02-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-11-05 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC25% Draw28% Vissel Kobe47%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
75%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vissel Kobe
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC18% Draw47% Vissel Kobe35%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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