Thursday , 2 July 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

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 Tōkyō 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
11% 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
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe as Vissel Kobe face off against Kawasaki Frontale in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' 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 Yu Kobayashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 25' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Daiju Sasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Kawasaki Frontale receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Ao Tanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Leandro Damiao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Asahi Masuyama. He replaces Douglas on 61 minute.
  • 64' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Akihiro Ienaga is withdrawn and Daiya Tono gets his opportunity.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' The Brazil Leandro Damiao breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-2!
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Noriaki Fujimoto. He replaces Sergi Samper on 77 minute.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Ryo Hatsuse comes on to replace Tetsushi Yamakawa.
  • 90' The whistle greets Reo Hatate as he departs to be replaced by Shintaro Kurumaya.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Marcinho 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Ryota Ohshima 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.