Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Vissel Kobe
2 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 16 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Marcinho
Y 45' Erison

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-08-07 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2024-06-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
12 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W
06 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
02 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
16 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
12 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
09 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–3 D
06 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 2–2 D
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
29 Mar FC Tōkyō A 3–0 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' In just a few seconds Noevir Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. So Kawahara made 279 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a card in front of him.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Daiju Sasaki puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Tatsuya Ito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Erison was booked on 45.
  • 45' What a strike from Thuler! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Thuler is replaced by Takahiro Ogihara.
  • 48' Goal! Marcinho scores his 35 goal in 266 matches.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Shin Yamada. He replaces Erison on 61 minute.
  • 66' Tetsushi Yamakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Daiju Sasaki is replaced by Rikuto Hirose.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Ozeki. He replaces So Kawahara on 78 minute.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 86' Kakeru Yamauchi is replacing Taisei Miyashiro for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

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

2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-08-07 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2024-06-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-04-12 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2025-04-06 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-04-02 Yokohama FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-03-16 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-04-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-03-29 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe49% Draw23% Kawasaki Frontale28%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
72%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
51%
Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe35% Draw40% Kawasaki Frontale25%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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