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Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
1 – 3
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 09:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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

9
7
9
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-16 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2019-05-12 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
18 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
14 Oct Ōita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
10 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 3–4 L
04 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–2 W
30 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Vissel Kobe A 3–1 W
18 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
14 Oct Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
10 Oct Yokohama FC H 3–2 W
03 Oct Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
27 Sep Ōita FC Trinita H 0–2 L

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' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Brilliant from the forward! Ayase Ueda makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuya Osako scoring 1 goals.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Koizumi made 424 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Takuya Yasui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 457 appearances.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Goal! Ryuji Izumi scores his 29 goal in 452 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Sergi Samper on, Takuya Yasui off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The Japan Noriaki Fujimoto breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-2!
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Osaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 68' Ayase Ueda makes way for Everaldo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Noriaki Fujimoto is replaced by Douglas on 70 minute.
  • 75' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Shoma Doi doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Kento Misao is replaced by Ryota Nagaki.
  • 87' Sho Ito gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Shoma Doi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-16 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2019-05-12 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-14 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Ōita FC Trinita D 2020-10-10 Kashiwa Reysol 4–3 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-04 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-30 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-10-18 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2020-10-10 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Yokohama FC W 2020-10-03 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kashima Antlers L 2020-09-27 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Ōita FC Trinita L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe26% Draw26% Kashima Antlers48%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
51%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe19% Draw42% Kashima Antlers39%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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