Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 15 May 2021 · 07:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Shinji Ochi
Referee Masaaki Toma
Referee Ryo Tanimoto
Referee Takao Nishiyama
Referee Mitsuharu Takeda
Referee Norishi Suzuki

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

Vissel Kobe 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–1	D
09 May	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–2	L
01 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	3–0	W
24 Apr	Kashima Antlers	A	1–1	D
17 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–0	D
11 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–1	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Vissel Kobe	A	1–1	D
08 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
02 May	Gamba Osaka	H	1–1	D
18 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–0	W
14 Apr	Tokushima Vortis	H	1–2	L
10 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–2	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' The ball is rolling at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ren Komatsu scoring 1 goals.
20' Daiya Maekawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kato Mutsuki, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
35' Yuta Goke, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yuya Nakasaka exits the field as Ryo Hatsuse enters on 46.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
56' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
57' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Shion Inoue is replaced by Iniesta on 57 minute.
58' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Shion Inoue is withdrawn and Iniesta gets his opportunity.
63' Shota Fujio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
68' The whistle greets Daiju Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Douglas.
71' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Yuta Toyokawa trudges off to be replaced by Riki Matsuda on 71 minutes.
75' The Japan Tatsuhiro Sakamoto breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-1!
76' Against the run of play, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
79' Lincoln is replacing Yuta Goke for the Vissel Kobe side.
80' Lincoln is replacing Yuta Goke for the Vissel Kobe side.
85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
87' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hiroshi Kiyotake is replaced by Shota Fujio.
The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 1-1 Cerezo Osaka FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Lincoln ↑ 79'
18
Hiroki Iikura
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 46'
8
Iniesta ↑ 57'
25
Leo Osaki
49
Douglas ↑ 68'
40
Ayub Masika ↑ 79'

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 57'
15
Ayumu Seko
18
Jun Nishikawa
31
Shota Fujio ↑ 87'
50
Kenya Matsui
22
Riki Matsuda ↑ 71'
16
Naoto Arai

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hotaru Yamaguchi	2
Kyogo Furuhashi	2
Yoichiro Kakitani	2
Taisei Miyashiro	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Leo Ceara	2
Kato Mutsuki	2
Matej Jonjic	1

Head to Head

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-09 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-04-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-04-17 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Vissel Kobe D 2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.78 Vissel Kobe xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.52 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Cerezo Osaka FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vissel Kobe44% Draw25% Cerezo Osaka FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw

69%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

56%

Vissel Kobe or Cerezo Osaka FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe32% Draw42% Cerezo Osaka FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap	Vissel Kobe covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	19%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	16%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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