Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2 – 0

Full Time

Vissel Kobe

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 18,721 HT 45' · FT 45'

Takaaki Shichi 7' 1–0

Mutsuki Kato 31' 2–0

Gakuto Notsuda 47' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Hajime Matsuo
Assistant 1 Hideaki Nishio
Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka

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 Tōkyō	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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-08 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-03-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Vissel Kobe	H	2–0	W
02 Sep	Sagan Tosu FC	A	2–0	W
26 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–0	D
19 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	3–2	W
13 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–1	L

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–2	L
03 Sep	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	2–1	W
26 Aug	FC Tōkyō	A	2–2	D
19 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–1	D
12 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–0	W
06 Aug	Yokohama FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Vissel Kobe
#4	Position	#1
30	Points	35
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	11 / 0 / 7
41	Scored	41
33	Conceded	37
+8	GD	+4
1.67	PPG	1.94
56%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

3/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vissel Kobe

0-15

–/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

3/4

46-60

–/2

61-75

4/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
7' A goal from the Japan international Takaaki Shichi! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
12' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
22' Japan international Yuki Honda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ren Komatsu scoring 1 goals.
31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mutsuki Kato makes it 2-0.
36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
41' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Daiju Sasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shuhei Kawasaki at the 46 minute mark.
47' That looks like a foul for a card for Gakuto Notsuda.
52' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
54' Shunki Higashi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Gakuto Notsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
64' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Ryo Hatsuse is replaced by Nanasei Iino on 64 minute.
69' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
71' Balint Vecsei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Osaki on 71 minute.
76' Taishi Matsumoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Junior at the 76 minute mark.
80' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Mata on, Yuki Honda off on 80 minutes.
85' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shuto Nakano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
90' Taichi Yamasaki gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta and will look to change the dynamic.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

14
Ezequiel
22
Goro Kawanami
3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 90'
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 76'
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 54'
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↑ 54'
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 76'

Coach Michael Skibbe

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

3
Thuler ↑ 46'
–
Mata ↑ 80'
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 46'
–
Balint Vecsei ↑ 71'
20
Mizuki Arai
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 64'
28
Yuya Tsuboi

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	4
Patric	3
Leandro Pereira	3
Mutsuki Kato	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Daiki Watari	2
Tsukasa Morishima	2
Sho Inagaki	2

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-08-26 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-08-26 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-08-19 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.49 Vissel Kobe xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima50% Draw23% Vissel Kobe27%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

73%

Draw or Vissel Kobe

50%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vissel Kobe

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw40% Vissel Kobe23%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 0

5.5%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.4%

3 – 0

0 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	15%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	20%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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