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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
4 – 3
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Wed 23 Sep 2020 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Sergi Samper 26' Y
Daigo Nishi 29' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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

11
4
Vissel Kobe 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 4–3 W
19 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
16 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep FC Tōkyō H 2–2 D
09 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
05 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Vissel Kobe A 3–4 L
19 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
16 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
13 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
09 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–2 D
05 Sep Yokohama FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 9' Vissel Kobe is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hotaru Yamaguchi on 9.
  • 14' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Takeshi Kanamori makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
  • 20' Iniesta does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Sergi Samper on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vissel Kobe will be frustrated.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Daigo Nishi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
  • 39' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Douglas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tatsuya Morita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riki Harakawa makes it 2-2.
  • 55' A goal from the Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi! He fires home on 55 to make it 3-2!
  • 60' Tomoya Koyamatsu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergi Samper, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Daichi Hayashi.
  • 68' Kyogo Furuhashi does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 71' Daichi Hayashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Yuta Goke has done his job and it is now time for Keijiro Ogawa to step up.
  • 80' Leo Osaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • 87' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Daiki Matsuoka on, Hideto Takahashi off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Kyogo Furuhashi is withdrawn and Yutaro Oda gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 4-3 Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

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

2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe L 2020-09-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-09-19 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-09-16 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2020-09-13 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-09-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-09-05 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe53% Draw23% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
47%
Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe37% Draw41% Sagan Tosu FC22%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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