Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Takao Nishiyama
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–6 | L |
| 18 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 35 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 24 |
| 37 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 61% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ 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 |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Hajime Hosogai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ataru Esaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 50' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Junya Ito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Kashiwa Reysol looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yusuke Segawa scoring 1 goals.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Kashiwa Reysol have won 374 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Vissel Kobe take all three points.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
8
Iniesta ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 82'
- 14
- 3
- 30
- 24
- 7
-
27
Yuta Goke ↓ Junya Tanaka 90'
- 20
- 17
- 25
Bench
-
19
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 71'
- 1
- 2
- 15
-
23
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 82'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 13
- 22
- 9
-
37
Hajime Hosogai ↓ Kohei Tezuka 71'
- 15
-
8
Kei Koizumi ↓ Ryohei Yamazaki 84'
- 10
Bench
- 3
- 16
- 39
- 7
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 71'
- 18
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 84'
Coach
Nozomu Kato
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Junya Tanaka | 3 |
| Keiya Shiihashi | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Matheus Savio | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
76%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
49%
Vissel Kobe or Kashiwa Reysol
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

