Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+5' · FT 45+12'
Y 35' Jesiel
Y 51' Ao Tanaka

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
13 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
10 Mar FC Tōkyō A 3–2 W
06 Mar Tokushima Vortis A 1–1 D
27 Feb Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
19 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
13 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
10 Mar Tokushima Vortis H 2–0 W
06 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 5–1 W
03 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–2 W
26 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–0 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

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' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against Kawasaki Frontale. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Daiya Tono is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Shogo Taniguchi, a Japan defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Jesiel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 51' Ao Tanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Damiao makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Asahi Masuyama. He replaces Douglas on 61 minute.
  • 64' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Akihiro Ienaga exits the field as Daiya Tono enters on 64.
  • 69' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Leandro Damiao doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Sergi Samper exits the field as Noriaki Fujimoto enters on 77.
  • 82' 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 Akihiro Ienaga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Ryo Hatsuse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tetsushi Yamakawa at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Shintaro Kurumaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reo Hatate on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2021-03-06 Tokushima Vortis 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-19 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vissel Kobe L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-03-13 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe39% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
61%
Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe31% Draw39% Kawasaki Frontale30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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