Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Vissel Kobe
0 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 05:00 UTC Noevir Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Sho Sasaki
Thuler 54' Y
Yuki Honda 74' Y
Y 87' Takaaki Shichi
Y 90' Hayato Araki

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2024-03-16 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-08 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-03-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
09 Mar FC Tokyo A 2–1 W
02 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
24 Feb Júbilo Iwata A 2–0 W
03 Dec Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
09 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 4–0 W
02 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–1 D
23 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
03 Dec Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
25 Nov Gamba Osaka H 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
62% 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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Noevir Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Rikuto Hirose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Hotaru Yamaguchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sho Sasaki on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Tetsushi Yamakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 457 appearances.
  • 50' Yoshinori Muto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 54' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a card on 54.
  • 59' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Yuki Ohashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Jean Patric.
  • 74' Yuki Honda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 75' Ezequiel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Makoto Mitsuta at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Pieros Sotiriou is replaced by Takaaki Shichi.
  • 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Takaaki Shichi.
  • 87' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Taisei Miyashiro is withdrawn and Nanasei Iino gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Hayato Araki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Leandro Pereira 3
Patric 3
Patric 2
Iniesta 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Daiki Watari 2

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-08 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-03-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2024-03-16 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-03-09 FC Tokyo 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2024-03-02 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2024-02-24 Júbilo Iwata 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2023-12-03 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-11-25 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-03-16 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-03-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-03-02 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe42% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
69%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
58%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe30% Draw46% Sanfrecce Hiroshima24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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