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

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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.

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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	Jubilo Iwata	A	2–0	W
03 Dec	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
25 Nov	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–1	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Shuto Nakano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 335 appearances.
15' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Tetsushi Yamakawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sho Sasaki on 40.
45' 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.
50' The 26-year-old Takumu Kawamura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' The referee calls foul for Thuler. He receives a card.
59' Tsukasa Shiotani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
69' Daiya Maekawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
72' Vissel Kobe make a change. Rikuto Hirose trudges off to be replaced by Jean Patric on 72 minutes.
74' Yuki Honda is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
75' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Makoto Mitsuta by Ezequiel on 75 minute.
79' The whistle greets Pieros Sotiriou as he departs to be replaced by Takaaki Shichi.
84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
87' That is a card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Takaaki Shichi will be fuming at that decision.
87' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Taisei Miyashiro exits the field as Nanasei Iino enters on 87.
90' A moment of madness from Hayato Araki on 90 minutes earns him a card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 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

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

Head to Head

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 Jubilo 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.