Saturday , 14 November 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers is underway.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 10' Gaku Shibasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Daiya Maekawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Daiju Sasaki adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' 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 Koki Anzai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Haruya Ide is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Rikuto Hirose exits the field as Yuta Matsumura enters on 46.
  • 51' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Yuta Matsumura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 460 appearances.
  • 60' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Haruya Ide is withdrawn and Jean Patric gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takahiro Ogihara, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' Yuki Kakita is replacing Ryotaro Araki for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 73' 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.
  • 76' Kashima Antlers make a change. Yuta Higuchi trudges off to be replaced by Gaku Shibasaki on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yuki Honda exits the field as Nanasei Iino enters on 80.
  • 83' What a strike from Daiju Sasaki! The score is 3-0.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Yoshinori Muto is replaced by Leo Osaki on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 3-1.

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
Serginho 2
Yuta Goke 2
Noriaki Fujimoto 2
Shoma Doi 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.