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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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
28% 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
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
  • 5' The 35-year-old Kim Seunggyu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Shunki Takahashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 70' is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Gabriel Xavier, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Daiju Sasaki scoring 1 goals.
  • 90' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nagoya Grampus.

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
Lukas Podolski 4
Yoshinori Muto 4
Yuya Osako 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Daiju Sasaki 3
Kasper Junker 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.