Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Vissel Kobe

2 – 1

Full Time

Sagan Tosu FC

Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe 19,893 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 51' Cayman Togashi pen

Yuya Osako 53' 1–1

Jean Patric 82' 2–1

Overview

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

Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Futoshi Nakamura
Assistant 2 Haruhiro Otsuka

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

Vissel Kobe 15 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2023-03-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jul	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–1	W
07 Jul	Albirex Niigata	A	1–0	W
01 Jul	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D
25 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	A	3–0	W
10 Jun	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–2	L
27 May	FC Tokyo	H	3–2	W

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jul	Vissel Kobe	A	1–2	L
08 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
01 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–2	L
24 Jun	Shonan Bellmare	A	6–0	W
10 Jun	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D
03 Jun	Yokohama FC	A	2–1	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' And we are off! Vissel Kobe vs Sagan Tosu FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Il-kyu Park is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
20' Cayman Togashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' 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.
35' 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.
40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Kentaro Moriya is replaced by Cayman Togashi on 46 minute.
51' Cayman Togashi adds to his 0 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
53' GOAL! Yuya Osako fires home to make it 1-1!
58' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
66' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Jean Patric comes on to replace Koya Yuruki.
71' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Kohei Tezuka exits the field as Naoyuki Fujita enters on 71.
76' The 35-year-old Hotaru Yamaguchi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
77' The crowd applauds Yuki Honda as he leaves the pitch. Nanasei Iino steps in for Vissel Kobe.
79' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Yuji Ono is replaced by Ayumu Yokoyama.
82' Jean Patric has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
84' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Wataru Harada exits the field as Akito Fukuta enters on 84.
89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
90' Toya Izumi gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Yoshinori Muto and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vissel Kobe 2-1 Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

33
Takahiro Ogihara
25
Leo Osaki ↑ 77'
26
Jean Patric ↑ 66'
21
Shuhei Kawasaki
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 77'
28
Yuya Tsuboi
27
Toya Izumi ↑ 90'

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 46'
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 84'
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 71'
25
Yuta Fujihara
27
Yoshiki Narahara ↑ 79'
35
Kei Uchiyama
32
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 79'

Coach Kenta Kawai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-07-01 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Vissel Kobe W 2023-06-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-07-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-06-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–6 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-06-10 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-06-03 Yokohama FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.54 Vissel Kobe xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Sagan Tosu FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe49% Draw25% Sagan Tosu FC26%

Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw

74%

Draw or Sagan Tosu FC

51%

Vissel Kobe or Sagan Tosu FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe31% Draw46% Sagan Tosu FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.6%

0 – 0

8.1%

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

7.1%

0 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap	Vissel Kobe covers	Push	Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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