Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Tomohiro Inoue
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–3 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Yoshinori Muto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 7' Yusuke Matsuo is replacing Kasper Junker for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 12' Hiroki Sakai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 479 appearances.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kento Hashimoto made 450 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 40' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Yoshinori Muto gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hiroki Sakai on, Yuta Miyamoto off on 46 minutes.
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' The 26-year-old Yuki Kobayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Koya Yuruki is withdrawn and Yuta Goke gets his opportunity.
- 66' Hiroki Sakai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Iniesta makes way for Takahiro Ogihara at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takahiro Ogihara.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The crowd applauds Kai Shibato as he leaves the pitch. Yuichi Hirano steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! David Moberg-Karlsson gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ryo Hatsuse. He replaces Tetsushi Yamakawa on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Vissel Kobe
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Bojan Krkic 62'
- 11
- 24
-
15
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Ryuho Kikuchi 90'
-
8
Iniesta ↓ Takahiro Ogihara 70'
- 1
- 3
- 25
- 5
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Yuta Goke 62'
-
23
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 90'
Bench
- 14
- 18
-
33
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 70'
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 90'
-
7
Yuta Goke ↑ 62'
-
17
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 90'
-
9
Bojan Krkic ↑ 62'
Coach
Lluis Planaguma
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
22
Kai Shibato ↓ Yuichi Hirano 85'
- 33
- 28
- 44
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 19
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↓ Hiroki Sakai 46'
Bench
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 46'
- 14
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 70'
- 12
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 7'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 85'
- 20
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-06-26
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-06-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2022-05-28
Avispa Fukuoka
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-05-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-05-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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
67%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
59%
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

