Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
2 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 1 Apr 2026 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 10,069 HT 45' · FT 45'
Katsuya Nagato 28' 1–0
Takahiro Ogihara pen 61' 2–0
Y 74' Kenta Inoue
Thuler 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Noevir Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)

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

10
7
5
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-06 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
27 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
22 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
14 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 3–0 W
27 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
22 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W
18 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 6–5 W
14 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–3 L
07 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Shimizu S-Pulse
#1 Position #7
35 Points 24
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 40
37 Conceded 42
+4 GD -2
1.94 PPG 1.33
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse get this one started.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Togo Umeda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' What a strike from Katsuya Nagato! The score is 1-0.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The crowd applauds Rikuto Hirose as he leaves the pitch. Jean Patric steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 374 games and scored 291 goals.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Ren Komatsu exits the field as Yuya Osako enters on 46.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Hikaru Nakahara has done his job and it is now time for Yudai Shimamoto to step up.
  • 61' GOAL! Takahiro Ogihara fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Masaki Yumiba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenta Inoue on 74.
  • 79' Haruto Hidaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yutaka Yoshida on 79 minute.
  • 84' Ren Komatsu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Thuler argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Gotoku Sakai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nanasei Iino at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Koya Kitagawa 4
Elsinho 3
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Sen Takagi 2
Douglas 2
Thiago Santana 1
Koya Kitagawa 1

Head to Head

2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-06 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Vissel Kobe W 2026-02-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.4 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe55% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
76%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Vissel Kobe or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe41% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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