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Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
2 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 18 Mar 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
8
6
Vissel Kobe 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-22 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-21 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-01-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
12 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
10 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
03 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–4 L
02 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
18 Mar Júbilo Iwata H 1–4 L
12 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
10 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
04 Mar Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
02 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–3 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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
43% 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/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Riku Matsuda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Toshiyuki Takagi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Naoyuki Fujita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matej Jonjic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

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

2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-22 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-21 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-01-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-03-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-03-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-03-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-03-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.47 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe60% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC20%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
79%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
40%
Vissel Kobe or Cerezo Osaka FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe42% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC21%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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