Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Wed 26 Feb 2025 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Patrick William
Takuya Iwanami 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kyōto Sanga FC — 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 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

5
1
4
Vissel Kobe 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-04-01 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
15 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
08 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 3–0 W
30 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
10 Nov Tōkyō Verdy A 1–1 D
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
22 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Tōkyō Verdy H 0–0 D
30 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
17 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Kyōto Sanga FC
#1 Position #8
35 Points 23
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 32
37 Conceded 39
+4 GD -7
1.94 PPG 1.28
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Noevir Stadium!
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kyo Sato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick William argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Marco Tulio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Yuya Osako has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Masaya Okugawa comes on to replace Marco Tulio.
  • 46' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Takuji Yonemoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Japan international Daiya Maekawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Nanasei Iino is replaced by Kakeru Yamauchi on 67 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Takuji Yonemoto on, Taiki Hirato off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Takuya Iwanami gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Riku Matsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Papagaio is withdrawn and Shun Nagasawa gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Takuya Iwanami is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' Daiju Sasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 1-1 Kyoto Sanga FC.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Tulio 3
Yuya Osako 2
Koya Yuruki 2
Taichi Hara 2
Daiju Sasaki 2
Jean Patric 2
Temma Matsuda 2
Henrique Trevisan 1

Head to Head

2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-04-01 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2025-02-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-02-15 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-12-08 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2024-11-30 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2024-11-10 Tōkyō Verdy 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2025-02-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-02-15 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-12-08 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–0 Tōkyō Verdy D 2024-11-30 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-11-17 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–0 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.07 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe56% Draw23% Kyōto Sanga FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
79%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
44%
Vissel Kobe or Kyōto Sanga FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe42% Draw41% Kyōto Sanga FC17%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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