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Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
0 – 5
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers — 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

9
7
9
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-01 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2017-02-04 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–5 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–4 L
15 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
01 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L
26 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–2 L
19 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Vissel Kobe A 5–0 W
23 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
14 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
01 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
24 Aug Júbilo Iwata H 1–1 D
19 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Kashima Antlers
#1 Position #11
35 Points 45
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
41 Scored 40
37 Conceded 20
+4 GD +20
1.94 PPG 2.50
61% Win % 83%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Leo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 460 appearances.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. JuanMa Lillo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Yoshiki Matsushita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Masatoshi Mihara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' Hirotaka Mita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 55' Atsutaka Nakamura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hirofumi Watanabe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 75' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 457 games and scored 488 goals.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Kento Misao, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 5
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yoshinori Muto 3
Daiju Sasaki 3
Serginho 2
Yuta Goke 2
Noriaki Fujimoto 2
Shoma Doi 2

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-01 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2017-02-04 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers L 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-08-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2018-08-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Vissel Kobe W

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers W 2018-09-23 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-08-19 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Kashima Antlers to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe17% Draw21% Kashima Antlers62%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
39%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
83%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe12% Draw38% Kashima Antlers50%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 22% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 20% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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