Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe 18,454 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Taichi Hara
Shuhei Kawasaki 18' 1–1
Jean Patric 52' 2–1
Koya Yuruki 44' Y
Y 45' Sota Kawasaki
Leo Osaki 90' Y
Ryo Hatsuse 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui

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 Tokyo 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

5
1
4
Vissel Kobe 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-04-01 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Vissel Kobe 2022-09-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2022-04-02 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug FC Tokyo A 2–2 D
19 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
12 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
06 Aug Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
26 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
12 Aug FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds NOEVIR Stadium Kobe will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' Daiya Maekawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 6' Taichi Hara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 189 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 18' A goal from the Japan international Shuhei Kawasaki! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-1!
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Daiju Sasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 38' Takumi Miyayoshi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a card for Koya Yuruki.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Sota Kawasaki gets a card.
  • 46' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Koya Yuruki is withdrawn and Jean Patric gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Daiki Kaneko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Jean Patric puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Shuhei Kawasaki has done his job and it is now time for Yoshinori Muto to step up.
  • 65' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rikito Inoue is hanging Temma Matsuda on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Takumi Miyayoshi on 72 minute.
  • 76' The whistle greets Shogo Asada as he departs to be replaced by Teppei Yachida.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Daiju Sasaki by Thuler on 84 minute.
  • 89' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Leo Osaki.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Mitsuki Hidaka on, Leo Osaki off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae 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
Yuta Toyokawa 1

Head to Head

2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-04-01 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Vissel Kobe 2022-09-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2022-04-02 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-08-19 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe55% Draw22% Kyoto Sanga FC23%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
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
77%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
45%
Vissel Kobe or Kyoto Sanga FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe41% Draw39% Kyoto Sanga FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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