Wednesday , 30 September 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
9
V-Varen Nagasaki 13 games · Avg 3.4 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 Kyōto 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

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. V-Varen Nagasaki is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Vissel Kobe have won 478 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 21' What composure from Hotaru Yamaguchi! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' GOAL! Yoshinori Muto scores on 27. Assisted by Nanasei Iino
  • 28' Yoshinori Muto adds to his 1 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' Thuler does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 37' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a card on 37.
  • 42' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 45' Goal! Eduardo scores his 14 goal in 446 matches.
  • 46' Goal! Eduardo scores his 14 goal in 446 matches.
  • 51' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Hijiri Onaga. He receives a card.
  • 70' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 75' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Kazuki Kushibiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Pituca is booked for V-Varen Nagasaki — card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for V-Varen Nagasaki players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuta Goke 2
Katsuya Nagato 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Tenmu Matsumoto 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 Kyōto 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.