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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
1 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 28 Apr 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

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

9
6
9
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-31 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Vissel Kobe 2017-03-05 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-10-01 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
25 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
22 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
21 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
15 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
15 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 4–3 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
25 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr Kashima Antlers H 4–1 W
21 Apr Kingstonian FC A 1–2 L
14 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
14 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Kawasaki Frontale
#1 Position #14
35 Points 28
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 38
37 Conceded 40
+4 GD -2
1.94 PPG 1.56
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Shuhei Otsuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Shogo Taniguchi is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe have won 475 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Kim Seunggyu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Hirotaka Mita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' 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 Tatsuya Hasegawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yu Kobayashi 4
Yuya Osako 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 3
Shin Yamada 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Hirotaka Mita 2

Head to Head

2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-31 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Vissel Kobe 2017-03-05 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-10-01 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-04-22 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-04-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 3–4 Vissel Kobe W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-21 Kingstonian FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe48% Draw24% Kawasaki Frontale28%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
72%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
52%
Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe38% Draw39% Kawasaki Frontale23%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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