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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 30 May 2021 · 05:03 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Toshihiro Nakai
  • Referee Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)

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
2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
26 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
22 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
15 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
09 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 L
01 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–0 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
26 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–0 D
22 May Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
15 May Oita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
08 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
01 May Tokushima Vortis H 2–0 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' The game is set. Sagan Tosu FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 1' What a strike from Keiya Sento! The score is 0-1.
  • 6' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 11' 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 Noriyoshi Sakai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Vermaelen made 513 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' The supporters are chanting for Tomoya Koyamatsu. He replaces Nanasei Iino on 18 minute.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Douglas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' Japan international Ayumu Ohata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Yuta Higuchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Keita Yamashita on, Noriyoshi Sakai off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Gotoku Sakai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Douglas is replaced by Daiju Sasaki on 73 minute.
  • 78' Tomoya Koyamatsu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Yuta Goke departs to be replaced by Ayub Masika.
  • 89' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Douglas 2
Yuya Osako 2
Junya Tanaka 1
Toya Izumi 1

Head to Head

2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2021-05-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-09 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-05-15 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-01 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Tokushima Vortis W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe49% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
77%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
51%
Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe34% Draw49% Sagan Tosu FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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