Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 2
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Mon 9 Aug 2021 · 09:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'
Sergi Samper 58' Y
Y 89' Keiya Shiihashi
Y 90' Takumi Kamijima

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol — 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

4
9
9
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2021-05-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-10 Kashiwa Reysol 4–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
21 Jul Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
17 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
23 Jun Yokohama FC H 5–0 W
19 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
11 Jul Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
03 Jul Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
27 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 4–2 W
23 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
19 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 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

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% 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
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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
Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 6 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 2 A
Tojiro Kubo 2 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, Kashiwa Reysol does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Muto, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Douglas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 15' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Yusuke Segawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' 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 Junya Tanaka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelsinho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Sergi Samper was booked on 58.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The Brazil Cristiano breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-1!
  • 66' A goal from the Brazil international Cristiano! He fires home on 66 to make it 0-2!
  • 69' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Junya Tanaka departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Yutaro Oda gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Japan international Hotaru Yamaguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Another change for Kashiwa Reysol made on 83 minute. Pedro Raul leaves to be changed by Yusuke Segawa.
  • 87' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Douglas by Daiju Sasaki on 87 minute.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Keiya Shiihashi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Kashiwa Reysol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashiwa Reysol players.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelsinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2021-05-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-10 Kashiwa Reysol 4–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-07-03 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-06-19 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-07-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-07-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2021-06-27 Shonan Bellmare 2–4 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-06-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Kashiwa Reysol 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe43% Draw26% Kashiwa Reysol31%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
57%
Vissel Kobe or Kashiwa Reysol
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe33% Draw42% Kashiwa Reysol25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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