Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 4' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah

Y 46' Kyo Sato

Overview

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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	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

Vissel Kobe 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kyoto Sanga FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	0–1	L
20 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	A	1–0	W
13 Apr	FC Machida Zelvia	A	2–1	W
07 Apr	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	1–2	L
03 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–0	D
30 Mar	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	6–1	W

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
20 Apr	Albirex Niigata	H	0–1	L
13 Apr	Kashima Antlers	A	0–1	L
07 Apr	Jubilo Iwata	H	0–3	L
03 Apr	Gamba Osaka	A	0–0	D
29 Mar	Tokyo Verdy	A	2–2	D

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
4' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 4.
9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
14' 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.
19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
24' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
29' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
34' Daiju Sasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
44' 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.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyo Sato on 46 minutes.
51' Taichi Hara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
55' Goal! Taichi Hara scores his 28 goal in 437 matches.
60' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
65' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
74' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Kyo Sato is withdrawn and Yuta Miyamoto gets his opportunity.
75' The whistle greets Daiju Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Jean Patric.
80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
83' Koya Yuruki is replacing Ryo Hatsuse for the Vissel Kobe side.
84' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toichi Suzuki is hanging Shinnosuke Fukuda on the field on 84 minute.
89' Japan international Gotoku Sakai has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marco Tulio	3
Temma Matsuda	2
Yuya Osako	2
Koya Yuruki	2
Taichi Hara	2
Daiju Sasaki	2
Jean Patric	2
Takuya Ogiwara	1

Head to Head

Vissel Kobe Form

2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-20 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2024-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2024-04-07 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2024-04-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe D 2024-03-30 Vissel Kobe 6–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-04-13 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 Jubilo Iwata L 2024-04-03 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2024-03-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.91 Vissel Kobe xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Kyoto Sanga FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vissel Kobe46% Draw25% Kyoto Sanga FC29%

Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw

71%

Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC

54%

Vissel Kobe or Kyoto Sanga FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe36% Draw42% Kyoto Sanga FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.6%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

0 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap	Vissel Kobe covers	Push	Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	20%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✗

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