Vissel Kobe vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 35 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 37 | Conceded | 42 |
| +4 | GD | +13 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 61% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against FC Tōkyō. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
- 10' Hirotaka Mita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
- 15' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' 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.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyosuke Tagawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Douglas. He replaces Yuya Nakasaka on 66 minute.
- 69' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Adailton is withdrawn and Kyosuke Tagawa gets his opportunity.
- 70' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirotaka Mita is hanging Keigo Higashi on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Diego Oliveira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Kensuke Nagai on 77 minute.
- 78' Tetsushi Yamakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Goke on 78 minute.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuki Kobayashi.
- 83' What a strike from Leandro! The score is 0-1.
- 86' Kensuke Nagai gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Diego Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Daiju Sasaki on, Gotoku Sakai off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for FC Tōkyō.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↓ Daiju Sasaki 90'
- 4
- 6
- 18
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 66'
- 8
-
7
Yuta Goke ↓ Tetsushi Yamakawa 78'
- 5
-
31
Yuya Nakasaka ↓ Douglas 66'
- 17
Bench
- 32
-
3
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 66'
- 25
-
49
Douglas ↑ 66'
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 90'
- 20
-
23
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↑ 78'
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Hirotaka Mita 70'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kensuke Nagai 77'
- 32
- 21
-
15
Adailton ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 69'
- 20
- 13
- 31
- 28
Bench
- 29
- 49
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 77'
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 69'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 70'
- 1
- 4
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
| Lins | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or FC Tōkyō 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
65%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tōkyō
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.