Saturday , 15 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 27 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe 20,414 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yoshinori Muto 20' 1–0
Yuya Osako 41' 2–0
Yoshinori Muto 44' 3–0
3–1 59' Diego Oliveira pen
3–2 85' Perotti pen
Yuya Osako 55' Y
Y 63' Masato Morishige
Jean Patric 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki

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

12
5
7
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo 2022-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 FC Tokyo 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo 2021-03-10 FC Tokyo 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May FC Tokyo H 3–2 W
20 May Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
07 May Yokohama FC H 3–0 W
03 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
29 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
20 May Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
12 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
06 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–5 L
03 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
29 Apr Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W

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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting FC Tōkyō for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Puig will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Yoshinori Muto doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' A goal from the Japan international Yoshinori Muto! He fires home on 21 to make it 2-0!
  • 26' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' Perotti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 36' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Yuya Osako has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' What composure from Yuya Osako! The Japan international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 44' Yoshinori Muto doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Yoshinori Muto makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • 46' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Keigo Higashi is withdrawn and Takuya Aoki gets his opportunity.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Yuya Osako is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. 6-1!
  • 63' FC Tokyo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The whistle greets Tetsushi Yamakawa as he departs to be replaced by Yusei Ozaki.
  • 71' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Tetsushi Yamakawa departs to be replaced by Yusei Ozaki.
  • 76' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Teruhito Nakagawa is withdrawn and Kota Tawaratsumida gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Yuya Osako is withdrawn and Jean Patric gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The whistle greets Shuto Abe as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Perotti.
  • 85' Pedro Perotti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Jean Patric. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Jean Patric is booked for Vissel Kobe — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Mitsuki Saito is withdrawn and Lincoln gets his opportunity.
  • With this win, Vissel Kobe is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Yuya Osako 3
Adailton 3
Ryuho Kikuchi 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Douglas 2
Yojiro Takahagi 1

Head to Head

2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo 2022-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 FC Tokyo 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo 2021-03-10 FC Tokyo 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo W 2023-05-20 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-04-29 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W

FC Tokyo Form

2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo L 2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2023-05-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-05-06 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–1 FC Tokyo L 2023-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2023-04-29 FC Tokyo 2–1 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe52% Draw20% FC Tokyo28%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Tokyo
48%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe39% Draw35% FC Tokyo26%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 14% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 18% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 14% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 9% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.