Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–0 W 16 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W 12 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W 06 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L 02 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–0 W 29 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L 13 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L 06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D 02 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 29 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D 15 Mar Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W Season Stats
Vissel Kobe FC Machida Zelvia #1 Position #13 35 Points 37 18 Played 18 11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5 41 Scored 42 37 Conceded 33 +4 GD +9 1.94 PPG 2.06 61% Win % 72% Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this seasonVissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe0-15–/–16-303/431-453/446-60–/261-754/176+3/3■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Machida Zelvia0-152/–16-301/–31-452/146-603/161-752/176+–/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, FC Machida Zelvia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hokuto Shimoda suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
- 15' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Ibrahim Dresevic.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' 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.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Goal! Daihachi Okamura scores his 12 goal in 381 matches.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Se-hun Oh made 94 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 70 minute. Shota Fujio leaves to be changed by Sang-ho Na.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Yoshinori Muto. He replaces Rikuto Hirose on 77 minute.
- 82' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 82 minute. Kotaro Hayashi leaves to be changed by Hiroki Mochizuki.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Keiya Sento. He replaces Ryohei Shirasaki on 83 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Ibrahim Dresevic by Kanji Kuwayama on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Sang-ho Na.
- 90' The whistle greets Daiju Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Nanasei Iino.
- Another three points for Vissel Kobe.
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Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 24
- 7
- 6
- 1
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13
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Nanasei Iino 90'
- 9
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23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Yoshinori Muto 77'
- 4
- 25
- 15
Bench
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11
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 77'
- 21
- 31
- 5
- 66
- 16
- 30
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2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 90'
- 52
Coach Takayuki YoshidaFC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 3
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23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Keiya Sento 83'
- 19
- 7
- 5
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Sang-ho Na 70'
- 50
- 26
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90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 70'
Bench
- 99
- 13
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8
Keiya Sento ↑ 83'
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15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 70'
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10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 70'
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6
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 82'
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49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 88'
- 39
- 22
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Daihachi Okamura 1 Yuta Nakayama 1 Yuki Soma 1 Yoshinori Muto 1 Kakeru Yamauchi 1 Ibrahim Dresevic 1 Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-04-20 Vissel Kobe 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-02 Gamba Osaka 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-03-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.63 Vissel Kobe xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.35 FC Machida Zelvia xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.98Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 56% 44% ± 3.5 35% 65% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw 73%Draw or FC Machida Zelvia 52%Vissel Kobe or FC Machida Zelvia 75%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.1%2 – 1 8.8%1 – 0 Actual1 – 2 7.2%0 – 0 6.8%2 – 0 6.7%0 – 1 6%2 – 2 5.9%3 – 1 4.8%0 – 2 4.6%3 – 0 3.6%3 – 2 3.3%Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push FC Machida Zelvia covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 13% 77% -1.5 23% — 77% -1 23% 20% 57% -0.5 43% — 57% +0.5 70% — 30% +1 70% 17% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet 27% ✗FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.