Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Temperatures are rising at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe as Vissel Kobe face off against Kashiwa Reysol in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Keiya Shiihashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Ryuho Kikuchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristiano made 424 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' 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 Yuji Takahashi suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 65' Against the run of play, Cristiano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' Cristiano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' Yutaro Oda is replacing Junya Tanaka for the Vissel Kobe side.
- 70' Yutaro Oda doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 457 games and scored 488 goals.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Segawa. He replaces Pedro Raul on 83 minute.
- 87' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Douglas has done his job and it is now time for Daiju Sasaki to step up.
- 89' Keiya Shiihashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Takumi Kamijima.
- The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 1-2 Kashiwa Reysol. Honours even.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 6
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 7
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↓ Yutaro Oda 69'
-
49
Douglas ↓ Daiju Sasaki 87'
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 26
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 87'
- 31
- 20
-
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 69'
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Richardson ↓ Masatoshi Mihara 87'
- 26
-
5
Emerson Santos ↓ Yuji Takahashi 69'
- 20
- 6
-
19
Yuki Muto ↓ Mao Hosoya 87'
- 4
- 9
- 44
-
23
Pedro Raul ↓ Yusuke Segawa 83'
- 17
Bench
-
3
Yuji Takahashi ↑ 69'
-
27
Masatoshi Mihara ↑ 87'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 83'
-
35
Mao Hosoya ↑ 87'
- 13
- 28
- 21
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keiya Shiihashi | 3 |
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Junya Tanaka | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

