Sunday , 16 August 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
5 – 4
3 – 2 pen
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 17 May 2026 · 04:00 UTC Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank HT 45' · FT 45'
Hotaru Yamaguchi 21' 1–0
1–1 27' Yoshinori Muto
1–2 32' Thuler
Eduardo 45' 2–2
Y 37' Caetano
Hijiri Onaga 65' Y
Diego Pituca 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.

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

2
2
8
V-Varen Nagasaki 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe 2026-02-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Vissel Kobe H 5–4 W
09 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–3 L
06 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W
03 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
25 Apr Gamba Osaka H 6–7 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 4–5 L
13 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
10 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 0–3 L
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 6–5 W
02 May Gamba Osaka A 0–5 L
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Vissel Kobe
#9 Position #1
21 Points 35
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
25 Scored 41
33 Conceded 37
-8 GD +4
1.17 PPG 1.94
39% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

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' It’s Showtime! The match between V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe is underway.
  • 5' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' GOAL! Hotaru Yamaguchi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 26' Yuya Osako is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • 27' GOAL! Yoshinori Muto fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 28' Yoshinori Muto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 32' Thuler doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' That is a card for Vissel Kobe. Caetano will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' Yosuke Ideguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 45' Assisted by Matheus Jesus with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eduardo makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 46' Assisted by Matheus Jesus with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eduardo makes no mistake. 3-3!
  • 51' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Hijiri Onaga on 65 minutes earns him a card. V-Varen Nagasaki will be frustrated.
  • 70' V-Varen Nagasaki are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Motoki Hasegawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank. V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Diego Pituca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshinori Muto 1
Eduardo 1
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Wellington 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe 2026-02-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka L

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.43 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki44% Draw21% Vissel Kobe35%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
65%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
56%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Vissel Kobe
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki34% Draw34% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 16% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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