Thursday , 2 July 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

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

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
17% 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
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 6' GOAL! Taichi Hara scores on 6.
  • 11' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gwi-jae Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' What a strike from Shuhei Kawasaki! The score is 1-1.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' That is a card for Vissel Kobe. Koya Yuruki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sota Kawasaki on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Koya Yuruki by Jean Patric on 46 minute.
  • 51' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Henrique Trevisan scoring 1 goals.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean Patric makes it 2-1.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 60 minute. Shuhei Kawasaki leaves to be changed by Yoshinori Muto.
  • 65' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Temma Matsuda has done his job and it is now time for Rikito Inoue to step up.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuto Misao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 72' Takumi Miyayoshi is replacing Shohei Takeda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 76' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Shogo Asada exits the field as Teppei Yachida enters on 76.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Thuler. He replaces Daiju Sasaki on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Leo Osaki was booked on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Mitsuki Hidaka comes on to replace Leo Osaki.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vissel Kobe players.

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
Koya Yuruki 2
Taichi Hara 2
Daiju Sasaki 2
Jean Patric 2
Temma Matsuda 2
Yuya Osako 2
Henrique Trevisan 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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.