Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Koei Koya
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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–6 | L |
| 28 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | FC Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 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
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
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 |
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against FC Tokyo.
- 5' FC Tokyo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 6' Yojiro Takahagi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
- 10' Arthur adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thorsten Fink will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Sergi Samper is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' A goal from the Japan international Kento Hashimoto! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-3!
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Vissel Kobe make a change. Sergi Samper trudges off to be replaced by Keijiro Ogawa on 42 minutes.
- 47' Japan international Takuya Uchida has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Vissel Kobe have won 475 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. David Villa is replaced by Lukas Podolski on 60 minute.
- 65' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joan Oumari makes it 1-3.
- 69' Kensuke Nagai is replacing Diego Oliveira for the FC Tokyo side.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Hirotaka Mita by Makoto Okazaki on 76 minute.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junya Tanaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 87' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 87 minute. Hirofumi Watanabe leaves to be changed by Noriaki Fujimoto.
- 88' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keigo Higashi exits the field as Takuya Uchida enters on 88.
- Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tokyo were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 42'
- 33
- 44
- 18
- 16
- 34
- 3
- 21
-
7
David Villa ↓ Lukas Podolski 60'
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 35
- 27
- 20
-
10
Lukas Podolski ↑ 60'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 42'
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 87'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
-
10
Keigo Higashi C ↓ Takuya Uchida 88'
- 18
- 8
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kensuke Nagai 69'
- 14
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↓ Makoto Okazaki 76'
- 32
- 45
Bench
-
29
Makoto Okazaki ↑ 76'
- 42
-
28
Takuya Uchida ↑ 88'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 69'
- 27
- 1
- 21
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Tokyo
64%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.