Saturday , 5 September 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
50% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
50% 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
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Fagiano Okayama FC
Lucao 1 G 1 A
Noah Browne 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Noevir Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and Fagiano Okayama FC.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Eiji Miyamoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fagiano Okayama FC.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Fagiano Okayama FC is showing some good football. However, Fagiano Okayama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 57 games and scored 52 goals.
  • 28' Yoshitake Suzuki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Rikuto Hirose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Ataru Esaka gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Werik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 49' The 28-year-old Yugo Tatsuta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Yosuke Ideguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Fagiano Okayama FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Fagiano Okayama FC 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.
  • 84' Japan international Tetsushi Yamakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' GOAL! Takaya Kimura fires home to make it 0-3!
  • Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. Fagiano Okayama FC were simply the better side today.

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.