Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 May Kyoto 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Kyoto Sanga FC #4 Position #14 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 history33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this seasonVissel Kobe are 4th (35 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 14th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe0-15–/–16-303/431-453/446-60–/261-754/176+3/3■ Scored ■ ConcededKyoto Sanga FC0-151/216-302/331-452/146-602/261-75–/676+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Noevir Stadium that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 41' Joao Pedro Mendes was booked on 41.
- 46' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 46 minute. Mitsuki Hidaka leaves to be changed by Rikuto Hirose.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shogo Asada is replaced by Kyo Sato.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Katsuya Nagato. He replaces Diego on 67 minute.
- 72' Goal! Papagaio scores his 31 goal in 383 matches.
- 76' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Makoto Mitsuta is hanging Gotoku Sakai on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Goal! Boniface Nduka scores his 9 goal in 143 matches.
- 85' Shun Nagasawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haruki Arai on 85 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Hidehiro Sugai is replaced by Yusuke Ishida.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Makoto Mitsuta. He receives a card.
- 90' Yuta Goke is replacing Daiju Sasaki for the Vissel Kobe side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyoto Sanga FC.
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Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
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24
Gotoku Sakai ↓ Makoto Mitsuta 76'
- 7
- 1
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13
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Yuta Goke 90'
- 16
- 80
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15
Diego ↓ Katsuya Nagato 67'
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44
Mitsuki Hidaka ↓ Rikuto Hirose 46'
Bench
- 14
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41
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 67'
- 71
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5
Yuta Goke ↑ 90'
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23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 46'
- 2
- 25
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19
Makoto Mitsuta ↑ 76'
- 29
Coach Michael SkibbeKyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
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99
Fuchi Honda ↓ Alex Souza 61'
- 34
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16
Taiyo Hiraoka ↓ Ryuma Nakano 60'
- 9
- 6
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77
Haruki Arai ↓ Shun Nagasawa 84'
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3
Shogo Asada ↓ Kyo Sato 60'
- 1
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22
Hidehiro Sugai ↓ Yusuke Ishida 88'
- 25
Bench
- 8
- 18
- 39
- 21
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44
Kyo Sato ↑ 60'
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48
Ryuma Nakano ↑ 60'
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93
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 84'
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40
Yusuke Ishida ↑ 88'
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17
Alex Souza ↑ 61'
Coach Kwi-Jea Cho -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Marco Tulio 3 Yuya Osako 2 Koya Yuruki 2 Taichi Hara 2 Daiju Sasaki 2 Jean Patric 2 Temma Matsuda 2 Yuta Toyokawa 1 Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.1 Vissel Kobe xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.32 Kyoto Sanga FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.42Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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 Kyoto Sanga FC 44%Vissel Kobe or Kyoto Sanga FC 78%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.9%2 – 1 9.2%2 – 0 7.2%3 – 1 6.4%1 – 0 Actual2 – 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 Kyoto 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% ✗Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.