Vissel Kobe vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 35 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 49 |
| 37 | Conceded | 59 |
| +4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 61% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Vissel Kobe host Avispa Fukuoka — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Sotan Tanabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Poor challenge from Yuta Goke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuya Yamagishi suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Taro Sugimoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lincoln is hanging Daiju Sasaki on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' Juanma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Masato Yuzawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 200 appearances.
- 70' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! John Mary comes on to replace Juanma.
- 74' Yuya Yamagishi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Daisuke Ishizu gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Yuya Yamagishi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Yoshinori Muto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' The 32-year-old Shun Nakamura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' The crowd applauds Iniesta as he leaves the pitch. Yuya Nakasaka steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 86' What a moment for Douglas! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 88' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Masato Yuzawa departs to be replaced by Naoki Wako.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 6
- 18
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Tetsushi Yamakawa 88'
-
8
Iniesta ↓ Yuya Nakasaka 85'
- 3
- 7
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Lincoln 61'
- 17
-
9
Bojan Krkic ↓ Douglas 61'
Bench
-
29
Lincoln ↑ 61'
- 1
- 25
-
49
Douglas ↑ 61'
-
31
Yuya Nakasaka ↑ 85'
- 20
-
23
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↑ 88'
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Taro Sugimoto 88'
- 9
- 5
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Jordy Croux 70'
- 3
- 40
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Daisuke Ishizu 76'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Naoki Wako 88'
Bench
- 33
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 70'
-
30
John Mary ↑ 70'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↑ 88'
-
16
Daisuke Ishizu ↑ 76'
- 21
-
22
Naoki Wako ↑ 88'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 3 |
| Yuki Kobayashi | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
| Jean Patric | 1 |
| Thuler | 1 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Tetsushi Yamakawa | 1 |
Vissel Kobe Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.78
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
80%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
39%
Vissel Kobe or Avispa Fukuoka
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.