Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Vissel Kobe
3 – 2
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Mon 6 May 2024 · 04:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Noevir 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

3
2
1
Vissel Kobe 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Albirex Niigata H 3–2 W
03 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
27 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
13 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 2–1 W
07 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
03 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
27 Apr FC Tokyo H 1–3 L
20 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
07 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

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' That's the starting whistle at Noevir Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuzuru Shimada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 7' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 7 minute. Yoshiaki Takagi leaves to be changed by Koji Suzuki.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Daiju Sasaki puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 25' Taisei Miyashiro adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Japan international Yosuke Ideguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Motoki Nagakura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Magnificent from Soya Fujiwara! That is 6 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Ryo Endo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ryuho Kikuchi as he leaves the pitch. Gotoku Sakai steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 61' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshinori Muto is hanging Nanasei Iino on the field on 61 minute.
  • 64' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danilo is hanging Shusuke Ota on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Jin Okumura on, Yuzuru Shimada off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yuya Kuwasaki exits the field as Hotaru Yamaguchi enters on 72.
  • 76' GOAL! Ryo Endo scores on 76. Assisted by Michael Fitzgerald
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' Taisei Miyashiro makes way for Kakeru Yamauchi at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshiaki Takagi made 110 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Another three points for Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 3
Ryo Endo 2
Ryuho Kikuchi 1
Yuji Ono 1
Motoki Nagakura 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Jean Patric 1
Daiju Sasaki 1

Head to Head

2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata

Vissel Kobe Form

2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata W 2024-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-20 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2024-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2024-04-07 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-05-06 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata L 2024-05-03 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-04-27 Albirex Niigata 1–3 FC Tokyo L 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2024-04-13 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2024-04-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe48% Draw26% Albirex Niigata26%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
74%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
52%
Vissel Kobe or Albirex Niigata
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe30% Draw47% Albirex Niigata23%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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