Saturday , 22 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Wed 13 May 2026 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 14,587 HT 45' · FT 45'
Henrique Trevisan 78' 1–0
Y 41' Joao Pedro Mendes
Makoto Mitsuta 90' 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
2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2026-02-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–5 Vissel Kobe 2025-12-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
10 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 0–3 L
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 6–5 W
02 May Gamba Osaka A 0–5 L
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
10 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
06 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 L
29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L

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
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Noevir Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Kyo Sato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Vissel Kobe currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 445 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 40' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 41' Joao Pedro Mendes was booked on 41.
  • 46' Vissel Kobe make a change. Mitsuki Hidaka trudges off to be replaced by Rikuto Hirose on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Joao Pedro Mendes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Taiyo Hiraoka by Ryuma Nakano on 60 minute.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Kyo Sato. He replaces Shogo Asada on 61 minute.
  • 66' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 67' Vissel Kobe make a change. Diego trudges off to be replaced by Katsuya Nagato on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Papagaio does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
  • 76' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Gotoku Sakai is replaced by Makoto Mitsuta on 76 minute.
  • 78' Goal! Boniface Nduka scores his 8 goal in 143 matches.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Shun Nagasawa on, Haruki Arai off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Haruki Arai by Shun Nagasawa on 85 minute.
  • 88' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Hidehiro Sugai is withdrawn and Yusuke Ishida gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 90' Daiju Sasaki makes way for Yuta Goke at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • Another three points for Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2026-02-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–5 Vissel Kobe 2025-12-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-10-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-05-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe56% Draw22% Kyōto Sanga FC22%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
78%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
44%
Vissel Kobe or Kyōto Sanga FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe40% Draw40% Kyōto Sanga FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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