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Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
2 – 3
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Wed 11 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Yuzo Sutani

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 Tōkyō 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

11
5
8
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2016-09-10 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–3 L
08 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
08 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
31 Mar Jubilo Iwata A 0–1 L
30 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 3–2 W
09 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
01 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
31 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 3–4 L
18 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Urawa Red Diamonds
#1 Position #16
35 Points 25
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
41 Scored 37
37 Conceded 37
+4 GD +0
1.94 PPG 1.39
61% Win % 39%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiju Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Wataru Hashimoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 55' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Yosuke Kashiwagi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshinori Muto 3
Iniesta 3
Yuya Osako 2
Yuki Muto 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Yuki Muto 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Takuya Aoki 1

Head to Head

2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2016-09-10 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-03-31 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-30 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-01 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe48% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds29%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
71%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe39% Draw37% Urawa Red Diamonds24%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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