Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
0 – 3
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 4 Jul 2020 · 10:30 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 31' Yuki Nogami
Hirofumi Watanabe 41' Y
Y 67' Tsukasa Morishima

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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

10
4
6
Vissel Kobe 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-10-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
23 Feb Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Jubilo Iwata H 4–1 W
30 Nov Kashima Antlers A 3–1 W
23 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
23 Feb Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
07 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
30 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
23 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D
02 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L

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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
22% 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
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sanfrecce Hiroshima kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Asano is hanging Yoshifumi Kashiwa on the field on 20 minute.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Leo Osaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Yuki Nogami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Leandro Pereira doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' 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 Sho Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hirofumi Watanabe.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Yuya Asano makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Hirofumi Watanabe is replaced by Keijiro Ogawa.
  • 60' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Shunki Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Douglas Vieira on 61 minute.
  • 65' Junya Tanaka is replacing Sergi Samper for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 67' Tsukasa Morishima has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Pereira makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 85' Toshihiro Aoyama makes way for Kosei Shibasaki at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 86' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yuya Asano by Tomoya Fujii on 86 minute.
  • 87' So Fujitani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daigo Nishi on 87 minute.
  • Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-10-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-02-23 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2019-12-07 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2019-11-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe30% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima46%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
54%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe24% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima37%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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