Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vissel Kobe
3 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 37' Takuya Iwanami
Y 57' Mauricio
Sergi Samper 74' Y

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai

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

11
5
8
Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 2.5 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-04-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 W
10 Aug Oita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
02 Aug Gamba Osaka H 2–2 D
20 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–2 L
14 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–3 L
06 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
10 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
04 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 2–2 D
31 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
20 Jul Jubilo Iwata A 3–1 W
13 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–3 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
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% 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
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds get this one started.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 10' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' 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 Masatoshi Mihara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Thomas Vermaelen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 37' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Magnificent from Kyogo Furuhashi! That is 123 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mauricio.
  • 59' What a moment for Hotaru Yamaguchi! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Tomoya Ugajin is withdrawn and Ryosuke Yamanaka gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yosuke Kashiwagi on, Ewerton off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sergi Samper on 74 minutes.
  • 74' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Shinzo Koroki trudges off to be replaced by Fabricio on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Keijiro Ogawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gotoku Sakai at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Noriaki Fujimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 83 minute.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Iniesta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Iniesta as he leaves the pitch. Takuya Yasui steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vissel Kobe players.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshinori Muto 3
Iniesta 3
Yuki Muto 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Yuya Osako 2
Yuki Muto 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Thomas Deng 1

Head to Head

2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-04-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2019-08-10 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2019-08-02 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2019-07-20 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2019-07-14 Shonan Bellmare 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-08-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2019-08-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-07-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2019-07-20 Jubilo Iwata 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2019-07-13 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe48% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds28%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
72%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe37% Draw39% Urawa Red Diamonds24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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