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Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 15 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Hori Kakuro

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

10
4
6
Vissel Kobe 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
11 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
05 Aug FC Tokyo A 0–1 L
01 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
28 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
22 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 0–3 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
11 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W
05 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
01 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 4–1 W
28 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–4 L
22 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#1 Position #4
35 Points 30
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 41
37 Conceded 33
+4 GD +8
1.94 PPG 1.67
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Hiroki Mizumoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Theerathon Bunmathan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 25' 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 Yuta Goke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Lukas Podolski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 55' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ren Komatsu scoring 1 goals.
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' Masato Kudo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Patric 3
Leandro Pereira 3
Mutsuki Kato 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Daiki Watari 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Sho Inagaki 2

Head to Head

2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-08-05 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-07-22 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Shonan Bellmare L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-08-01 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe40% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
65%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
60%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe29% Draw42% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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