Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
0 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 29 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 25,724 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Yumeki Yokoyama
Yosuke Ideguchi 77' Y
Mitsuki Hidaka 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Noevir Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Ryo Nakazawa

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

8
8
6
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
05 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 4–1 W
01 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
27 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
22 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
25 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
18 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D

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

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Noevir Stadium as Vissel Kobe face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's 5-4-1 shape.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tetsushi Yamakawa, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 25' Yoshinori Muto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 30' Dion Cools has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Rikuto Hirose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Yuta Goke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Makoto Mitsuta at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' Yumeki Yokoyama picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Satoki Uejo by Motohiko Nakajima on 53 minute.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Hinata Kida, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Takumi Nakamura trudges off to be replaced by Hayato Okuda on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Daiju Sasaki by Jean Patric on 70 minute.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 5-4-1.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 82' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Vissel Kobe make a change. Yosuke Ideguchi trudges off to be replaced by Mitsuki Hidaka on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Shunta Tanaka comes on to replace Hinata Kida.
  • 90' Mitsuki Hidaka is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 0-0 Cerezo Osaka FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe W 2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.91 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe46% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
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 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
54%
Vissel Kobe or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe33% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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