Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | FC Tōkyō | 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
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
62%
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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Takahiro Ogihara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Vissel Kobe have won 488 goals from 457 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Yotaro Nakajima picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Tsukasa Shiotani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' 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 Shuto Nakano suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Rikuto Hirose gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Koya Yuruki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Erik puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
- 68' Shunki Higashi is replacing Yotaro Nakajima for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Tsukasa Shiotani departs to be replaced by Valere Germain.
- 78' Kakeru Yamauchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erik at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 83 minute. Takahiro Ogihara leaves to be changed by Takuya Iwanami.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
27
Erik ↓ Kakeru Yamauchi 78'
- 7
- 41
- 6
- 1
- 13
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Gotoku Sakai 83'
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↓ Rikuto Hirose 61'
- 4
- 25
Bench
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↑ 83'
- 21
-
31
Takuya Iwanami ↑ 83'
- 66
- 16
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 61'
-
30
Kakeru Yamauchi ↑ 78'
- 77
- 44
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 78'
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 4
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Daiki Suga 78'
- 15
- 35
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Naoki Maeda 68'
- 39
Bench
-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 75'
-
18
Daiki Suga ↑ 78'
- 3
- 5
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 68'
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 68'
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 78'
- 32
- 26
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
2025-07-02
Vissel Kobe
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-06-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Nagoya Grampus
L
2025-06-22
Yokohama FC
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-06-14
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2025-05-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2025-05-25
FC Tōkyō
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
71%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
53%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.