Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Jubilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Tokyo | 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
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
0%
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
–/–
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' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Genki Haraguchi made 291 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 20' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 25' Yuya Kuwasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Takuro Kaneko picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Gotoku Sakai by Mitsuki Hidaka on 56 minute.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' The crowd applauds Koya Yuruki as he leaves the pitch. Jean Patric steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 68' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Naoki Maeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takuro Kaneko exits the field as Genki Haraguchi enters on 71.
- 76' Takahiro Ogihara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Savio on 77.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' 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.
- 89' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yoichi Naganuma on, Takuya Ogiwara off on 89 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Quentin Martinus | 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.

