Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | 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
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
33%
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
–/–
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' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at Noevir Stadium.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Takahiro Ogihara, a Japan , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yoshinori Muto makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' 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 Genki Haraguchi suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Haruya Ide picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 46' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 46 minute. Yoichi Naganuma leaves to be changed by Yoshio Koizumi.
- 51' Thiago Santana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Haruya Ide is replaced by Daiju Sasaki on 58 minute.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Samuel Gustafson is replacing Genki Haraguchi for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 72' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Koya Yuruki comes on to replace Taisei Miyashiro.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Koya Yuruki argues furiously but the card stands.
- 81' That is a card for Vissel Kobe. Daiju Sasaki will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Yota Sato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marius Hoibraten at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takahiro Sekine on 88.
- 90' Ryuho Kikuchi is replacing Ryo Hatsuse for the Vissel Kobe side.
- Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 6
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Ryuho Kikuchi 90'
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Daiju Sasaki 58'
- 1
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Koya Yuruki 72'
- 4
Bench
- 21
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 58'
- 23
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↑ 72'
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 90'
- 2
-
25
Yuya Kuwasaki ↑ 90'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 78
- 12
- 1
- 14
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shoya Nakajima 67'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Rio Nitta 67'
-
5
Marius Hoibraten ↓ Yota Sato 85'
- 13
- 88
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 67'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 67'
- 4
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 46'
-
20
Yota Sato ↑ 85'
- 16
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 67'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
49%
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

