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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
3 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 21 Apr 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

15
6
5
Vissel Kobe 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-10-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2016-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
15 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
15 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 4–3 W
11 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–3 L
08 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
08 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
16 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
14 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
11 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
07 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–3 L
06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Nagoya Grampus
#1 Position #3
35 Points 31
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 46
37 Conceded 44
+4 GD +2
1.94 PPG 1.72
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Jo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' 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 Yosuke Akiyama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kazuma Watanabe made 408 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Shunki Takahashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sho Inagaki 5
Iniesta 5
Yoshinori Muto 4
Yuya Osako 4
Lukas Podolski 4
Daiju Sasaki 3
Naoki Maeda 3
Mu Kanazaki 2

Head to Head

2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-10-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2016-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-04-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 3–4 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-16 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.63 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe64% Draw19% Nagoya Grampus17%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
83%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
36%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe47% Draw36% Nagoya Grampus17%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 18% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 20% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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