Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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 Kyōto 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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
31% 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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka FC get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 40' Yuya Osako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
  • 45' The 27-year-old Caetano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Yuta Goke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta on 46 minute.
  • 49' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 49.
  • 53' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 53 minute. Satoki Uejo leaves to be changed by Motohiko Nakajima.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Rikuto Hirose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Takumi Nakamura exits the field as Hayato Okuda enters on 69.
  • 70' Jean Patric is replacing Daiju Sasaki for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 75' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yosuke Ideguchi.
  • 82' 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.
  • 83' Mitsuki Hidaka is replacing Yosuke Ideguchi for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 85' The whistle greets Hinata Kida as he departs to be replaced by Shunta Tanaka.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Mitsuki Hidaka on 90 minutes earns him a card. Vissel Kobe will be frustrated.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
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

2026-04-29 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 Kyōto 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.