Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nagoya Grampus gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gotoku Sakai, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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' A goal from the Japan international Sho Inagaki! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' The 29-year-old Yuki Soma has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Takuya Yasui is replaced by Sergi Samper.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Gabriel Xavier has done his job and it is now time for Yoichiro Kakitani to step up.
- 64' Ryo Hatsuse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tetsushi Yamakawa at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yoshinori Muto scoring 1 goals.
- 77' Naoki Maeda is replacing Ryogo Yamasaki for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 78' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kazuki Nagasawa trudges off to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto on 78 minutes.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Sergi Samper was booked on 84.
- 84' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Yuta Goke is replaced by Noriaki Fujimoto.
- 89' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinnosuke Nakatani is hanging Mateus on the field on 89 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 1
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↓ Sergi Samper 46'
-
7
Yuta Goke ↓ Noriaki Fujimoto 84'
- 37
- 25
- 49
- 5
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Shion Inoue 46'
- 23
Bench
-
6
Sergi Samper ↑ 46'
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 64'
- 32
-
11
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 64'
-
20
Shion Inoue ↑ 46'
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 84'
- 17
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Manabu Saito ↓ Yuki Soma 59'
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 5
-
9
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Naoki Maeda 77'
- 14
- 3
- 6
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↓ Yuki Soma 59'
-
16
Mateus ↓ Shinnosuke Nakatani 89'
Bench
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 78'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 59'
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 77'
- 21
-
4
Shinnosuke Nakatani ↑ 89'
-
11
Yuki Soma ↑ 59'
- 17
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 5 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Lukas Podolski | 4 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.