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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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
11% 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
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Noevir Stadium. Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shun Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 10' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Shun Nakamura. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 200 games and scored 210 goals.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Daiju Sasaki. He replaces Haruya Ide on 57 minute.
  • 62' Daiya Maekawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Koya Yuruki exits the field as Jean Patric enters on 66.
  • 70' Against the run of play, Jean Patric has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' What a strike from Jean Patric! The score is 2-0.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukian.
  • 73' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Lukian will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Lukian picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Douglas Grolli by Kenedeiebusu Mikuni on 77 minute.
  • 78' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Douglas Groli is withdrawn and Kennedy Egbus Mikuni gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Yota Maejima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Masashi Kamekawa makes way for Yota Maejima at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 89' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yoshinori Muto exits the field as Yusei Ozaki enters on 89.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.

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
Yuki Kobayashi 3
Yuya Osako 3
Yoshinori Muto 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Tetsushi Yamakawa 1
Iniesta 1
Yuya Yamagishi 1
Douglas 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.