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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Vissel Kobe
4 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 14 May 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

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
2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Sagan Tosu FC H 4–0 W
08 May Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
10 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr FC Tokyo A 1–3 L
02 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–3 L
19 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
08 May FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
03 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 4–1 W
17 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
10 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–3 L

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' Three points are at stake. Vissel Kobe host Sagan Tosu FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Iniesta makes it 1-0.
  • 7' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koya Yuruki makes it 2-0.
  • 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Kawai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' Leo Osaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Kobayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 39' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Masaya Tashiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yuto Iwasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yoshihiro Nakano.
  • 51' Nanasei Iino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Nanasei Iino trudges off to be replaced by Shunta Araki on 60 minutes.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Nanasei Iino is replaced by Shunta Araki on 61 minute.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Yoshinori Muto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Osako is hanging Iniesta on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Akito Fukuta is replaced by Naoyuki Fujita.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Fuchi Honda is replaced by Yuta Fujihara.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Koya Yuruki departs to be replaced by Shion Inoue.
  • 82' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Yoshinori Muto has done his job and it is now time for Bojan Krkic to step up.
  • 87' Diego is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Planaguma

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Iniesta 3
Yoshinori Muto 3
Hotaru Yamaguchi 3
Yuya Osako 2
Douglas 2
David Villa 1
Keiya Sento 1

Head to Head

2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-05-08 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2022-04-10 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2022-04-02 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2022-03-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vissel Kobe D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2022-05-08 FC Tokyo 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–4 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-04-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-04-10 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe55% Draw24% Sagan Tosu FC21%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
79%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
45%
Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe40% Draw43% Sagan Tosu FC17%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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