Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 18,981 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean Patric 70' 1–0
Y 21' Tatsuki Nara
Y 73' Lukian
Jean Patric 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Noevir Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

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

9
2
1
Vissel Kobe 12 games · Avg 1.4 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-10-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-02-26 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-10-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-06-19 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
05 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L
29 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
12 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
08 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 4–0 W
01 Oct Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
05 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
29 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
08 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
01 Oct Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
17 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–2 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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Werik 2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against Avispa Fukuoka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Shun Nakamura. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kazuya Konno made 450 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' Vissel Kobe have won 488 goals from 457 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 457 games and scored 488 goals.
  • 57' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Haruya Ide has done his job and it is now time for Daiju Sasaki to step up.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Jean Patric on, Koya Yuruki off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Jean Patric puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Jean Patric gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Lukian on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
  • 73' Lukian is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukian.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Kenedeiebusu Mikuni on, Douglas Grolli off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni has so much to prove this time. He replaces Douglas Groli on 78 minute.
  • 83' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Masashi Kamekawa departs to be replaced by Yota Maejima.
  • 89' Vissel Kobe make a change. Yoshinori Muto trudges off to be replaced by Yusei Ozaki on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jean Patric. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka. Honours even.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 3
Yuki Kobayashi 3
Yoshinori Muto 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Taisei Miyashiro 1
Tetsushi Yamakawa 1
Iniesta 1
Yuya Yamagishi 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-10-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-02-26 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-10-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-06-19 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-11-05 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2022-10-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2022-10-12 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2022-10-08 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-10-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2022-10-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2022-10-08 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-10-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2022-09-17 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.58 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe60% Draw20% Avispa Fukuoka20%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
80%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
40%
Vissel Kobe or Avispa Fukuoka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe45% Draw36% Avispa Fukuoka19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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