Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
0 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 09:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Sergi Samper 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Taku Nakano

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
2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-30 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-06-30 Vissel Kobe 5–3 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
10 Mar FC Tōkyō A 3–2 W
06 Mar Tokushima Vortis A 1–1 D
27 Feb Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
19 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
18 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
10 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
06 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
28 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
19 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
12 Dec Yokohama FC H 0–0 D

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' The game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Kazuya Miyahara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' Sho Inagaki does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Nagoya Grampus are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Osaki made 444 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Takuya Yasui departs to be replaced by Sergi Samper.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 59' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoichiro Kakitani is hanging Gabriel Xavier on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Ryo Hatsuse. He replaces Tetsushi Yamakawa on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' The whistle greets Ryogo Yamasaki as he departs to be replaced by Naoki Maeda.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Takuji Yonemoto. He replaces Kazuki Nagasawa on 78 minute.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuta Goke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Sergi Samper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Noriaki Fujimoto. He replaces Yuta Goke on 84 minute.
  • 89' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Mateus trudges off to be replaced by Shinnosuke Nakatani on 89 minutes.
  • Nagoya Grampus celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-30 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-06-30 Vissel Kobe 5–3 Nagoya Grampus

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2021-03-06 Tokushima Vortis 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-02-27 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2020-12-19 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2020-11-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-03-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-02-28 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-12-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Yokohama FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe36% Draw25% Nagoya Grampus39%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
61%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
64%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe30% Draw40% Nagoya Grampus30%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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