Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

J. League · 2024
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 90' Hayato Araki

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ. League at Noevir Stadium.

Recent Form

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 Jubilo Iwata A 2–0 W
03 Dec Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
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
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

H2H

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.