Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | 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' And we are off! Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Yoichi Naganuma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuro Kaneko, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 455 games and scored 484 goals.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 56' Gotoku Sakai makes way for Mitsuki Hidaka at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 61' Koya Yuruki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 63' Vissel Kobe make a change. Koya Yuruki trudges off to be replaced by Jean Patric on 63 minutes.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' The whistle greets Takuro Kaneko as he departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 76' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takuya Ogiwara exits the field as Yoichi Naganuma enters on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
-
24
Gotoku Sakai ↓ Mitsuki Hidaka 56'
- 6
- 1
- 13
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↓ Jean Patric 63'
- 4
- 25
- 15
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 55
- 5
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 63'
- 30
- 2
- 35
-
44
Mitsuki Hidaka ↑ 56'
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Naoki Maeda 89'
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 26
- 14
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Genki Haraguchi 71'
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
78
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 71'
- 11
- 10
- 4
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↑ 89'
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 89'
- 23
- 16
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-02-15
Vissel Kobe
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-12-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Albirex Niigata
D
2024-11-30
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-11-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-11-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-10-30
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
51%
Vissel Kobe or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

