Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 5–6 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 5–1 | W |
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)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
28%
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
–/–
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' Welcome to Noevir Stadium that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' Haruya Fujii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiju Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 18' It’s gonna be a card for Tomoki Takamine.
- 23' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Gotoku Sakai puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
- 29' What an equalizer from Yudai Kimura!
- 31' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitsuki Hidaka is hanging Takahiro Ogihara on the field on 31 minute.
- 36' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Daiju Sasaki scoring 1 goals.
- 41' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 46 minute. Caetano leaves to be changed by Yoshinori Muto.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 52' What a strike from Tsukasa Morishima! The score is 1-2.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' GOAL! Daiju Sasaki scores on 68.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Kensuke Nagai. He replaces Yuya Yamagishi on 68 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Hidemasa Koda is replaced by Soichiro Mori on 69 minute.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
- 76' The whistle greets Ryuji Izumi as he departs to be replaced by Masahito Ono.
- 77' Vissel Kobe player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Yuta Goke by Jean Patric on 79 minute.
- 81' Vissel Kobe is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yoshinori Muto on 81.
- 86' Shungo Sugiura is replacing Tsukasa Morishima for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 90' Shuichi Gonda is replacing Daiya Maekawa for the Vissel Kobe side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vissel Kobe players.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
3
Thuler ↓ Boniface Nduka 90'
- 24
- 7
- 41
- 6
-
1
Daiya Maekawa ↓ Shuichi Gonda 90'
-
5
Yuta Goke ↓ Jean Patric 79'
- 13
-
16
Caetano ↓ Yoshinori Muto 46'
- 4
-
19
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Yuya Osako 79'
Bench
-
10
Yuya Osako ↑ 79'
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 46'
- 14
-
71
Shuichi Gonda ↑ 90'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 79'
- 2
-
80
Boniface Nduka ↑ 90'
-
44
Mitsuki Hidaka ↑ 31'
- 40
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Yuya Asano 86'
- 14
- 15
- 13
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Masahito Ono 76'
- 31
- 27
-
19
Hidemasa Koda ↓ Soichiro Mori 69'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Kensuke Nagai 68'
- 22
Bench
- 17
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 68'
-
9
Yuya Asano ↑ 86'
- 33
- 29
- 35
-
41
Masahito Ono ↑ 76'
-
30
Shungo Sugiura ↑ 86'
-
44
Soichiro Mori ↑ 69'
Coach
Mihailo Petrović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Vissel Kobe Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.91
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
74%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
44%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 3
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
4 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 17% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 13% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.