Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo 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
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Yuki Muto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Yosuke Kashiwagi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takeshi Otsuki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 456 games and scored 486 goals.
- 50' 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.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' 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.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Daiki Hashioka is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 80' Naoyuki Fujita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 14
- 34
- 22
- 15
- 24
-
27
Yuta Goke ↓ Hirotaka Mita 69'
- 10
- 17
-
38
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 81'
Bench
-
19
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 81'
- 1
- 2
-
30
Theerathon Bunmathan ↑ 81'
- 6
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 69'
- 33
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 88'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 31
- 10
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Kai Shibato 67'
- 38
- 15
- 9
Bench
-
19
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 56'
- 28
- 26
- 7
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 67'
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 88'
- 11
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
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
Júbilo 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
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

