Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
2 – 3
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Wed 19 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Leo Osaki 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

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

4
9
9
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-05-05 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 2–3 L
16 Aug Kashima Antlers A 2–2 D
08 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 1–2 L
02 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–2 W
26 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–2 L
22 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Vissel Kobe A 3–2 W
15 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–3 L
08 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
26 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 5–1 W
22 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 4–0 W

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

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Kashiwa Reysol get us underway at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Japan international Kengo Kitazume has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Takuya Yasui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iniesta on 22 minute.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirofumi Watanabe is hanging Thomas Vermaelen on the field on 29 minute.
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' 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 So Fujitani suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Yuta Goke makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Hayato Nakama makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 46' Matheus Savio gets the nod from Kashiwa Reysol. He replaces Yusuke Segawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
  • 61' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 65' The whistle greets Hidekazu Otani as he departs to be replaced by Masatoshi Mihara.
  • 70' Hidekazu Otani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' The whistle greets Hayato Nakama as he departs to be replaced by Sachiro Toshima.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Michael Olunga makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 79' So Fujitani makes way for Keijiro Ogawa at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 81' Leo Osaki was booked on 81.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Douglas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mao Hosoya 3
Michael Olunga 3
Junya Tanaka 3
Keiya Shiihashi 3
Yuta Goke 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Matheus Savio 2
Yuya Osako 2

Head to Head

2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-05-05 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-08-16 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-08-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe D

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-08-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-08-08 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2020-08-01 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Kashiwa Reysol 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe32% Draw27% Kashiwa Reysol41%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
59%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
68%
Vissel Kobe or Kashiwa Reysol
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe25% Draw45% Kashiwa Reysol30%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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