Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–3 | L |
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
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
85%
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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo
| 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting FC Tokyo for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Yosuke Ideguchi gets a card.
- 7' Poor challenge from Diego Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' Soma Anzai was booked on 17.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' What composure from Keita Endo! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 29' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The 36-year-old Keigo Higashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 449 games and scored 426 goals.
- 46' Koya Yuruki is replacing Daiju Sasaki for the Vissel Kobe side.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Soma Anzai adds to his 5 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 59' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Diego Oliveira departs to be replaced by Everton.
- 62' The whistle greets Taisei Miyashiro as he departs to be replaced by Jean Patric.
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Taishi Nozawa is replaced by Go Hatano on 66 minute.
- 71' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 72' The whistle greets Yosuke Ideguchi as he departs to be replaced by Rikuto Hirose.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Tetsushi Yamakawa by Ryuho Kikuchi on 80 minute.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
-
7
Yosuke Ideguchi ↓ Rikuto Hirose 72'
- 6
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Yuki Honda 72'
- 1
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Koya Yuruki 46'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Jean Patric 62'
- 4
Bench
- 21
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 62'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 72'
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↑ 46'
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 80'
- 25
-
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 72'
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Kanta Doi 72'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Everton 59'
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Leon Nozawa 72'
- 8
- 30
-
41
Taishi Nozawa ↓ Go Hatano 66'
- 2
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Keita Yamashita 72'
- 38
Bench
- 40
-
13
Go Hatano ↑ 66'
-
14
Keita Yamashita ↑ 72'
-
98
Everton ↑ 59'
- 50
-
32
Kanta Doi ↑ 72'
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 72'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 2 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.02
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Tokyo
62%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 4
2.9%
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 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

