Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018
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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–5 | L |
| 06 Oct | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Vissel Kobe get us underway at .
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Kyogo Furuhashi, a Japan forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Akito Fukuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The 38-year-old Hideto Takahashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' So Fujitani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Vissel Kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Vissel Kobe have won 475 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Daiya Maekawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Iniesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Masahiko Inoha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 14
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Wellington 76'
- 1
- 34
- 39
- 30
- 7
- 10
- 25
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 2
- 24
-
23
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 78'
- 21
-
17
Wellington ↑ 76'
- 28
Coach
JuanMa Lillo
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 13
- 3
- 14
- 6
-
4
Riki Harakawa ↓ Yuji Ono 59'
- 36
- 44
- 33
Bench
- 18
- 8
- 24
-
40
Yuji Ono ↑ 59'
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 71'
- 19
- 29
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Junya Tanaka | 1 |
| Toya Izumi | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
71%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.