Vissel Kobe vs Matsumoto Yamaga FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Matsumoto Yamaga FC — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Yoji Imaoka
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting Matsumoto Yamaga FC for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' GOAL! David Villa scores on 13. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' 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.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryo Nagai made 34 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' The travelling Matsumoto Yamaga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toyofumi Sakano suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Serginho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' It’s high time Yasuharu Sorimachi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Taro Sugimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibuki Fujita on 65 minute.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Keijiro Ogawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 71 minute.
- 72' It is a substitution in Matsumoto Yamaga FC team. Toyofumi Sakano is replaced by Ryo Nagai on 72 minute.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Yamato Machida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keiya Nakami on 78 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. David Villa is replaced by Asahi Masuyama on 80 minute.
- 80' Goal! Keijiro Ogawa scores his 8 goal in 418 matches.
- 81' Asahi Masuyama has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Villa on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Yuta Goke is replacing Junya Tanaka for the Vissel Kobe side.
- With this win, Vissel Kobe is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 6
- 33
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 71'
- 1
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↓ Yuta Goke 90'
- 25
- 22
-
7
David Villa ↓ Asahi Masuyama 81'
- 5
Bench
- 44
- 34
- 35
-
27
Yuta Goke ↑ 90'
-
20
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 81'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 71'
- 28
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Matsumoto Yamaga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 41
- 42
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 31
- 14
-
6
Ibuki Fujita ↓ Taro Sugimoto 65'
-
13
Keiya Nakami ↓ Yamato Machida 78'
- 8
-
50
Toyofumi Sakano ↓ Ryo Nagai 72'
Bench
- 39
- 5
- 16
-
11
Ryo Nagai ↑ 72'
- 47
-
25
Yamato Machida ↑ 78'
-
20
Taro Sugimoto ↑ 65'
Coach
Yasuharu Sorimachi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Masaki Miyasaka | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Keijiro Ogawa | 1 |
| Serginho | 1 |
| Wellington | 1 |
| Masaki Iida | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Matsumoto Yamaga FC Form
2019-09-14
Vissel Kobe
2–1
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
L
2019-08-31
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–0
Oita FC Trinita
D
2019-08-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
W
2019-08-18
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
2019-08-10
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
L
2019-08-04
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Matsumoto Yamaga FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
73%
Draw or Matsumoto Yamaga FC
54%
Vissel Kobe or Matsumoto Yamaga FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Matsumoto Yamaga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Matsumoto Yamaga FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

