Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
2 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 05:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'
Haruya Ide 12' 1–0
Yoshinori Muto 14' 2–0
2–1 30' Kasper Junker
Y 26' Sho Inagaki
Haruya Ide 55' Y
Y 66' Ryoya Morishita

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-11-25 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-09-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2022-02-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2021-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
12 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
28 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
21 Oct Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
29 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–0 W
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
11 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
27 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
21 Oct Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
30 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
23 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 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
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' That's the starting whistle at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' Japan international Tetsushi Yamakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' The Japan Haruya Ide breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' Yoshinori Muto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Thuler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 391 appearances.
  • 23' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Tojiro Kubo is withdrawn and Tsukasa Morishima gets his opportunity.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Sho Inagaki. He receives a card.
  • 30' Goal! Kasper Junker scores his 42 goal in 63 matches.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Gotoku Sakai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' The whistle greets Daiju Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Jean Patric.
  • 55' Haruya Ide has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
  • 58' Haruya Ide makes way for Hotaru Yamaguchi at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 63' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Ryoya Morishita argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Naoki Maeda comes on to replace Takuji Yonemoto.
  • 71' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' The 29-year-old Ryo Hatsuse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kensuke Nagai is replaced by Taika Nakashima on 80 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Nanasei Iino comes on to replace Ryo Hatsuse.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 2-1 the final result. Nagoya Grampus will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-09-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2022-02-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2021-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-11-25 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-11-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2023-10-28 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-09-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-11-25 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-11-11 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-10-27 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-10-21 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-09-23 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe54% Draw21% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
46%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe39% Draw37% Nagoya Grampus24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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