Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
0 – 3
Full Time
Fagiano Okayama FC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 20,713 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Yoshitake Suzuki
0–2 43' Ataru Esaka
0–3 89' Takaya Kimura
Y 44' Werik

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Noevir Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
  • Assistant 1 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Yuta Tashiro (Japan)

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

3
1
Vissel Kobe 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Fagiano Okayama FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2025-07-20 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-03 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Fagiano Okayama FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
05 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 4–1 W
Fagiano Okayama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
06 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–2 L
02 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
25 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Apr Gamba Osaka A 5–6 L

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Fagiano Okayama FC
#1 Position #6
35 Points 26
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 41
37 Conceded 46
+4 GD -5
1.94 PPG 1.44
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
100% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Fagiano Okayama FC is underway.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Fagiano Okayama FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Fagiano Okayama FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Fagiano Okayama FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Takaya Kimura scoring 2 goals.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuya Osako is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Yoshitake Suzuki gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Fagiano Okayama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ataru Esaka makes it 0-2.
  • 44' Werik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Fagiano Okayama FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 59' Fagiano Okayama FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Gotoku Sakai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 74' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Fagiano Okayama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 79' Fagiano Okayama FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The Japan Takaya Kimura breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 0-3!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ataru Esaka 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Takaya Kimura 2
Yosuke Ideguchi 1
Erik 1
Katsuya Nagato 1
Takahiro Ogihara 1
Yuta Goke 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe 2025-07-20 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2025-05-03 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Fagiano Okayama FC

Vissel Kobe Form

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 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe W

Fagiano Okayama FC Form

2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Fagiano Okayama FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe46% Draw22% Fagiano Okayama FC32%
Actual: Fagiano Okayama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Fagiano Okayama FC
54%
Vissel Kobe or Fagiano Okayama FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe37% Draw36% Fagiano Okayama FC27%
Actual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Fagiano Okayama FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✗

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