Friday , 16 October 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Tokyo Verdy
0 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Issei Takahashi
0–2 51' Katsuya Nagato
Ryota Inoue 18' Y
Yuya Fukuda 36' Y
Y 39' Yuta Goke
Soma Meshino 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

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Tokyo Verdy 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Tokyo Verdy 2025-04-12 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2024-11-10 Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2024-05-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Vissel Kobe H 0–2 L
29 Aug Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
22 Aug Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–0 D
14 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
24 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–6 L
16 May FC Mito Holly Hock A 1–0 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Tokyo Verdy A 2–0 W
29 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–1 L
15 Aug FC Tokyo H 2–2 D
23 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
17 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 4–5 L

Season Stats

Tokyo Verdy Vissel Kobe
#15 Position #1
28 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
29 Scored 41
32 Conceded 37
-3 GD +4
1.56 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/5
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
Naoki Hayashi 2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi 1 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Ren Komatsu 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Tōkyō Verdy launch into their encounter with Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Tōkyō Verdy in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 15' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' Goal! Issei Takahashi scores his 2 goal in 25 matches.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Tokyo Verdy player. Ryota Inoue gets a card.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tōkyō Verdy and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Tōkyō Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tōkyō Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' Tōkyō Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 36' Yuya Fukuda was booked on 36.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yuta Goke.
  • 44' The 26-year-old Rei Hirakawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Maaya Sako. He replaces Naoki Hayashi on 46 minute.
  • 51' Katsuya Nagato makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Ren Komatsu departs to be replaced by Yuya Osako.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuta Goke made 451 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Soma Meshino.
  • 77' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 77 minute. Rei Hirakawa leaves to be changed by Soma Kanda.
  • 82' Kaito Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Hayato Hirao is replacing Shuhei Mizoguchi for the Tokyo Verdy side.
  • 89' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Issei Takahashi departs to be replaced by Hyoei Kawabata.
  • Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Katsuya Nagato 1
Issei Takahashi 1
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1
Thuler 1
Tetsushi Yamakawa 1
Koya Yuruki 1
Yuya Osako 1

Head to Head

2026-09-02 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Tokyo Verdy 2025-04-12 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2024-11-10 Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2024-05-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy Form

2026-09-02 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Vissel Kobe L 2026-08-29 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-08-22 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2026-08-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-05-24 Tokyo Verdy 0–6 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2026-05-16 FC Mito Holly Hock 0–1 Tokyo Verdy W

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-09-02 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-08-22 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy24% Draw25% Vissel Kobe51%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Tokyo Verdy or Draw
49%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
76%
Tokyo Verdy or Vissel Kobe
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy18% Draw42% Vissel Kobe40%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo Verdy covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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