Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Koei Koya
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 6–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
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
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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 |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergi Samper is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Yasuto Wakizaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' A goal from the Japan international Ryota Ohshima! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-1!
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Daigo Nishi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Japan international Ao Tanaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' What a strike from Douglas! The score is 2-1.
- 46' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Kaoru Mitoma on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 55' Shintaro Kurumaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesiel at the 55 minute mark.
- 56' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Miki Yamane has done his job and it is now time for Hidemasa Morita to step up.
- 57' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Yutaro Oda comes on to replace Keijiro Ogawa.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Ao Tanaka is replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 69' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 69 minute. Douglas leaves to be changed by Noriaki Fujimoto.
- 74' Kawasaki Frontale 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' Reo Hatate does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daiju Sasaki on 76 minutes.
- 77' Poor challenge from Daiju Sasaki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Leo Osaki gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 452 games and scored 583 goals.
- 87' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hokuto Shimoda is hanging Reo Hatate on the field on 87 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Ryo Hatsuse. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 89 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 33
- 18
-
11
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 89'
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↓ Daiju Sasaki 69'
- 25
- 22
-
49
Douglas ↓ Noriaki Fujimoto 69'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Yutaro Oda 57'
- 5
Bench
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 89'
- 1
- 44
- 3
-
38
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 69'
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 69'
-
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 57'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Shintaro Kurumaya 55'
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 41
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 46'
-
25
Ao Tanaka ↓ Leandro Damiao 67'
-
13
Miki Yamane ↓ Hidemasa Morita 56'
-
30
Reo Hatate ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 87'
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 55'
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 56'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 87'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 67'
- 27
- 20
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 3 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Hirotaka Mita | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-08-26
Vissel Kobe
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2020-08-23
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-08-19
Kawasaki Frontale
5–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-08-15
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–6
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-08-08
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Ōita FC Trinita
W
2020-08-01
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
63%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
61%
Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.