Monday , 12 October 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ren Komatsu pen 71' 1–0
Ren Komatsu 53' Y
Y 75' Lucas Fernandes
Yuta Goke 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC — 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

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8
6
Vissel Kobe 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–1 L
15 Aug FC Tokyo H 2–2 D
23 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
17 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 4–5 L
13 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
22 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
15 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–3 L
24 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 3–2 W
17 May Nagoya Grampus H 6–1 W
09 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Cerezo Osaka FC
#1 Position #2
35 Points 31
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
41 Scored 48
37 Conceded 38
+4 GD +10
1.94 PPG 1.72
61% Win % 61%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
50% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Ren Komatsu 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Noevir Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yumeki Yokoyama, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Lucas Fernandes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nanasei Iino as he leaves the pitch. Tetsushi Yamakawa steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Ren Komatsu was booked on 53.
  • 58' It’s high time Pablo Machín made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Thiago Andrade gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Yumeki Yokoyama and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Ren Komatsu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 73' Lucas Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takumi Nakamura on 73 minute.
  • 75' That is a card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Lucas Fernandes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 80' Shinnosuke Hatanaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a card on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Solomon Sakuragawa as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Sabbag steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 87' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Ren Komatsu as he leaves the pitch. Mitsuki Hidaka steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 90' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Katsuya Nagato is withdrawn and Issei Takahashi gets his opportunity.
  • With this win, Vissel Kobe is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machín

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Leo Ceara 2
Kato Mutsuki 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Lukas Podolski 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-08-22 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-08-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-24 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe46% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
70%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
54%
Vissel Kobe or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe34% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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