Vissel Kobe vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Yuta Tashiro (Japan)
11 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
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
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vissel Kobe kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 56 games and scored 51 goals.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuichi Gonda made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' What a strike from Yoshitake Suzuki! The score is 0-1.
- 33' Kosei Ogura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' GOAL! Ataru Esaka scores on 43. Assisted by Kosuke Shirai
- 44' Werik was booked on 44.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Fagiano Okayama FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 59' Fagiano Okayama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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' Yuta Goke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 79' 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.
- 84' 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 Thuler suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Goal! Takaya Kimura scores his 7 goal in 56 matches.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 41
- 71
- 5
- 23
- 4
- 25
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 2
- 15
- 19
- 44
- 28
- 29
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 43
- 51
- 48
- 8
- 88
- 6
- 98
- 41
- 5
- 27
- 52
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 28
- 66
- 99
- 45
- 4
- 17
- 9
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Takaya Kimura | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Yosuke Ideguchi | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
| Katsuya Nagato | 1 |
| Takahiro Ogihara | 1 |
| Yuta Goke | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
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.