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

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Sun 30 May 2021 · 05:03 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, Sagan Tosu FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
1' A stunning finish from Keiya Sento — that came from absolutely nowhere!
6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
16' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
18' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomoya Koyamatsu is hanging Nanasei Iino on the field on 18 minute.
23' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
28' What a strike from Douglas! The score is 1-1.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
43' Daiya Maekawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
53' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
58' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
63' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
66' Keita Yamashita is replacing Noriyoshi Sakai for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
71' 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.
73' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Douglas has done his job and it is now time for Daiju Sasaki to step up.
78' 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.
83' Hwang Seokho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
84' Ayub Masika gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Yuta Goke and will look to change the dynamic.
89' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Hiroki Iikura
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 84'
14
Takuya Yasui
37
Asahi Masuyama
25
Leo Osaki
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 73'
40
Ayub Masika ↑ 84'

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Yoshihiro Nakano ↓ Toshio Shimakawa 84'
3
Eduardo
41
Daiki Matsuoka
20
Hwang Seokho
10
Yuta Higuchi
40
Park Ilkyu
8
Daichi Hayashi ↓ Fuchi Honda 66'
31
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shinya Nakano 84'
44
Keiya Sento
15
Noriyoshi Sakai ↓ Keita Yamashita 66'
24
Nanasei Iino ↓ Tomoya Koyamatsu 18'

Bench

1
Tatsuya Morita
4
Toshio Shimakawa ↑ 84'
23
Fuchi Honda ↑ 66'
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 18'
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 84'
9
Keita Yamashita ↑ 66'
30
Masaya Tashiro

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	4
Iniesta	3
Yoshinori Muto	3
Hotaru Yamaguchi	3
Yuya Osako	2
Douglas	2
Thomas Vermaelen	1
Koya Yuruki	1

Head to Head

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.