Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Vissel Kobe
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 26,335 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Motoki Nagakura
Yuya Osako 40' 1–1
1–2 69' Motoki Nagakura
Yoshinori Muto 90+3' 2–2

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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
6
7
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo 2025-11-30 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tokyo 2025-05-10 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2024-10-18 Vissel Kobe 0–2 FC Tokyo 2024-03-09 FC Tokyo 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug FC Tokyo H 2–2 D
23 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
17 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 4–5 L
13 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
10 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 0–3 L
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 6–5 W
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tokyo 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 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
71% Clean Sheets
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 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 high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Thuler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Magnificent from Motoki Nagakura! That is 17 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' What a strike from Yuya Osako! The score is 2-1.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Gotoku Sakai is replaced by Issei Takahashi.
  • 49' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Gotoku Sakai is replaced by Issei Takahashi on 49 minute.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Motoki Nagakura scoring 2 goals.
  • 63' Hirokazu Ishihara gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kashif Bangunagande and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Marcelo Ryan is withdrawn and Teruhito Nakagawa gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Motoki Nagakura has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 443 games and scored 408 goals.
  • 84' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 2-2 FC Tokyo.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo 2025-11-30 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tokyo 2025-05-10 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2024-10-18 Vissel Kobe 0–2 FC Tokyo 2024-03-09 FC Tokyo 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-17 V-Varen Nagasaki 5–4 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe W

FC Tokyo Form

2026-08-15 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2026-05-23 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2026-05-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 9–10 FC Tokyo W 2026-05-10 FC Tokyo 2–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-05-06 FC Tokyo 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-05-02 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe40% Draw22% FC Tokyo38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
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 Tokyo
60%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe31% Draw34% FC Tokyo35%
Actual: 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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