Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026-27
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
LIVE · 120'
FC Tokyo
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC
0–1 35' Motoki Nagakura
Yuya Osako 40' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — J. League .

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
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 2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 May Gamba Osaka A 0–5 L
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 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' And we are off! Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Motoki Nagakura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Kein Sato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Motoki Nagakura gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Osako gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 41' Yuya Osako does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 46' Vissel Kobe make a change. Gotoku Sakai trudges off to be replaced by Issei Takahashi on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Issei Takahashi comes on to replace Gotoku Sakai.
  • 54' Gotoku Sakai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Hirokazu Ishihara is replacing Kashif Bangunagande for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 64' The whistle greets Marcelo Ryan as he departs to be replaced by Teruhito Nakagawa.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' Kento Hashimoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 94' Marcelo Ryan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 99' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teruhito Nakagawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 104' A quiet spell here at . Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 109' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 114' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 119' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.

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
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Yuya Osako 3
Adailton 3
Ryuho Kikuchi 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Douglas 2
Leandro 1

Head to Head

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 2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

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 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe L

FC Tokyo Form

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 2026-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 FC Tokyo W

Predictions

2.28 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

Vissel Kobe38% Draw22% FC Tokyo40%

Both Teams to Score

Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.81

Over / Under Goals

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
60%
Draw or FC Tokyo
62%
Vissel Kobe or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

Vissel Kobe30% Draw34% FC Tokyo36%

Correct Score

2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 1
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.1%
4 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 15% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 17% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 13% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9%
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11%

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