Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | 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
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 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
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Tetsushi Yamakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Kashima Antlers 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.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Yoshinori Muto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The whistle greets Erik as he departs to be replaced by Daiju Sasaki.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Elber departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
- 65' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Nanasei Iino is replaced by Rikuto Hirose on 65 minute.
- 69' Keisuke Tsukui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Ceara on 69 minute.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ryoya Ogawa. He replaces Ryuta Koike on 70 minute.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Tae-hyeon Kim. He receives a card.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Kuwasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 80' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuma Suzuki is replaced by Ryotaro Araki.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Takahiro Ogihara. He receives a card.
- 87' The whistle greets Katsuya Nagato as he departs to be replaced by Yuki Honda.
- 90' Kei Chinen was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
-
27
Erik ↓ Daiju Sasaki 35'
- 11
-
41
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Yuki Honda 87'
- 6
- 1
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Haruya Ide 87'
- 4
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↓ Rikuto Hirose 65'
- 25
Bench
-
18
Haruya Ide ↑ 87'
- 31
-
13
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 35'
- 26
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 65'
- 14
-
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 87'
- 77
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Keisuke Tsukui 69'
-
18
Elber ↓ Yuta Matsumura 61'
- 13
- 55
- 6
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Ryotaro Araki 83'
-
25
Ryuta Koike ↓ Ryoya Ogawa 70'
- 77
- 1
- 22
- 3
Bench
-
7
Ryoya Ogawa ↑ 70'
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 83'
- 29
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 83'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 61'
- 20
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 69'
- 4
- 34
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Serginho | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
60%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
68%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

