Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
3 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 05:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'
Daiju Sasaki 16' 1–0
Haruya Ide 45' 2–0
Daiju Sasaki 83' 3–0
3–1 90+1' Yuta Matsumura

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-15 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-03-11 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
29 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–0 W
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
16 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
03 Sep Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug FC Tōkyō A 2–2 D
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Vissel Kobe A 1–3 L
30 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
24 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
16 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–2 D
26 Aug Albirex Niigata H 2–0 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
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% 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
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The 29-year-old Yuki Kakita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Daiju Sasaki makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' Takahiro Ogihara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haruya Ide makes it 2-0.
  • 46' Yuta Matsumura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rikuto Hirose at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Ikuma Sekigawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Yuta Matsumura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Jean Patric on, Haruya Ide off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Yuki Kakita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryotaro Araki at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' 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 Daiya Maekawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' Yuta Higuchi makes way for Gaku Shibasaki at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 80' Nanasei Iino gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Yuki Honda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Daiju Sasaki adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 88' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Yuki Honda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Yoshinori Muto by Leo Osaki on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Vissel Kobe is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 5
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yoshinori Muto 3
Daiju Sasaki 3
Aleksandar Cavric 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Ayase Ueda 2

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2023-04-15 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-03-11 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-09-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2023-08-26 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vissel Kobe D

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-09-30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-09-24 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-09-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe47% Draw24% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
72%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
53%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe31% Draw43% Kashima Antlers26%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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