Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 9' A goal from the Japan international Hotaru Yamaguchi! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 17' Takeshi Kanamori makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sagan Tosu FC are in front.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe is taking the lead after the goal scored by Iniesta on 20.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 26' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Daigo Nishi gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo Osaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Daiki Matsuoka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Tomoya Koyamatsu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 51' What a strike from Riki Harakawa! The score is 2-2.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Kyogo Furuhashi gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Daichi Hayashi gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Ryoya Morishita and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Kyogo Furuhashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Daichi Hayashi gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keijiro Ogawa is hanging Yuta Goke on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Hideto Takahashi by Daiki Matsuoka on 87 minute.
  • 90' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Yutaro Oda at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vissel Kobe take all three points.

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
Yuya Osako 2
Douglas 2
Mike Havenaar 1
Daichi Hayashi 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.