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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dankler 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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

11
4
Vissel Kobe 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-14 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
22 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
01 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 3–2 W
24 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D
10 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
23 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 0–4 L
01 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–1 W
10 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
04 Nov V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vissel Kobe launch into their encounter with Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshiki Takahashi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Hideto Takahashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. JuanMa Lillo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The 35-year-old Hotaru Yamaguchi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Dankler is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Nino Galovic has done his job and it is now time for Hiroyuki Taniguchi to step up.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Against the run of play, David Villa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Daigo Nishi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 64' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yuta Higuchi on, Masato Fujita off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Cho Donggeon is replacing Hideto Takahashi for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vissel Kobe take all three points.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Carreras Ferrer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Douglas 2
Yuya Osako 2
Koya Yuruki 1
Junya Tanaka 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-14 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe D 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-24 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe51% Draw30% Sagan Tosu FC19%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
81%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
49%
Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe31% Draw55% Sagan Tosu FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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