Vissel Kobe vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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 | Ōita 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
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 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
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
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 Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds NOEVIR Stadium Kobe will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Go Hatano made 441 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hotaru Yamaguchi, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Ryuho Kikuchi, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Douglas on, Yuya Nakasaka off on 66 minutes.
- 69' The whistle greets Adailton as he departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Hirotaka Mita. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 70 minute.
- 75' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Kensuke Nagai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Oliveira on 77 minute.
- 78' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tetsushi Yamakawa is hanging Yuta Goke on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' Leandro adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Diego Oliveira makes way for Kensuke Nagai at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 90' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Gotoku Sakai is withdrawn and Daiju Sasaki gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tokyo players.
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 Tokyo 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 | 4 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
65%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.