Vissel Kobe vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 4–5 | L |
| 13 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 6–5 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 10–9 | W |
| 10 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
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
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
85%
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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Noevir Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thuler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tokyo winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' 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 Yosuke Ideguchi suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gotoku Sakai, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 35' Magnificent from Motoki Nagakura! That is 19 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' Yuya Osako does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Yuya Osako makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' The whistle greets Gotoku Sakai as he departs to be replaced by Issei Takahashi.
- 49' Issei Takahashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gotoku Sakai at the 49 minute mark.
- 54' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Kashif Bangunagande is withdrawn and Hirokazu Ishihara gets his opportunity.
- 64' Marcelo Ryan makes way for Teruhito Nakagawa at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 69' GOAL! Motoki Nagakura scores on 69. Assisted by Teruhito Nakagawa
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↓ Issei Takahashi 49'
- 7
- 41
- 71
- 5
- 4
- 15
- 25
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 31
- 20
- 44
- 28
- 29
-
17
Issei Takahashi ↑ 49'
- 23
Coach
Michael Skibbe
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 18
-
8
Takahiro Ko ↓ Kyota Tokiwa 63'
- 24
- 9
- 81
- 26
- 19
- 10
Bench
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 64'
-
22
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 63'
- 7
- 20
- 71
- 4
-
27
Kyota Tokiwa ↑ 63'
- 1
- 25
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
60%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tōkyō
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
3.3%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 11% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 12% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.