Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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' Temperatures are rising at as Vissel Kobe face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' It’s gonna be a Red card for Yuta Imazu.
- 13' The supporters are chanting for Sho Sasaki. He replaces Kosei Shibasaki on 13 minute.
- 14' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Kosei Shibasaki exits the field as Sho Sasaki enters on 14.
- 19' Nassim Ben Khalifa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' GOAL! Ryuho Kikuchi scores on 20.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tetsushi Yamakawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 30' 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.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Against the run of play, Yuki Kobayashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' GOAL! Gotoku Sakai fires home to make it 3-0!
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Koya Yuruki gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 59' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel departs to be replaced by Tsukasa Morishima.
- 63' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Leo Osaki departs to be replaced by Takahiro Ogihara.
- 68' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Yuya Osako is replaced by Yutaro Oda.
- 69' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Daiju Sasaki comes on to replace Koya Yuruki.
- 70' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Pieros Sotiriou by Nassim Ben Khalifa on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Goke is hanging Yuki Kobayashi on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Kobayashi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Yutaro Oda 68'
- 11
-
49
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Yuta Goke 81'
- 24
- 1
- 3
-
25
Leo Osaki ↓ Takahiro Ogihara 63'
- 5
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Daiju Sasaki 69'
-
17
Ryuho Kikuchi ↓ Tomoaki Makino 81'
- 23
Bench
-
14
Tomoaki Makino ↑ 81'
-
33
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 63'
- 19
- 32
-
7
Yuta Goke ↑ 81'
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 69'
-
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 68'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ezequiel ↓ Tsukasa Morishima 59'
- 22
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Ryo Tanada 69'
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Sho Sasaki 14'
- 17
- 20
- 3
- 16
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Takumu Kawamura 59'
- 33
- 21
Bench
-
19
Sho Sasaki ↑ 14'
- 1
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 59'
-
27
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 59'
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 70'
-
28
Ryo Tanada ↑ 69'
- –
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Leandro Pereira | 3 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Iniesta | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-10-08
Vissel Kobe
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-10-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-09-17
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-09-10
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-09-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-08-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
78%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
43%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

