Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Vissel Kobe
0 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 05:00 UTC National Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at National 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 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

3
2
1
Vissel Kobe 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe 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 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
02 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
16 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
01 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
26 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
02 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
29 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–3 D
15 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
08 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–2 D
02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' Motoki Hasegawa puts Albirex Niigata on the lead.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Thuler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaito Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at National Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Rikuto Hirose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Klismahn. He replaces Yosuke Ideguchi on 60 minute.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Hayato Inamura is replaced by Michael Fitzgerald.
  • 76' Daiju Sasaki is replacing Yuya Osako for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 81' Fumiya Hayakawa is replacing Yuto Horigome for the Albirex Niigata side.
  • 84' Caetano is replacing Rikuto Hirose for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Keisuke Kasai. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Albirex Niigata players.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

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

2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe 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

2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-04-02 Yokohama FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-03-16 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-01 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-03-08 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Tokyo Verdy D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe37% Draw32% Albirex Niigata31%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
63%
Vissel Kobe or Albirex Niigata
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe23% Draw55% Albirex Niigata22%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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