Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama FC — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Referee Makoto Hibino
- Referee Kota Watanabe
- Referee Atsushi Uemura
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Jun | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe are looking to make home advantage count against Yokohama FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Takuya Matsuura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Kondo made 143 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gotoku Sakai, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' The 38-year-old Douglas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Douglas adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 31' Kyogo Furuhashi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 34' Kyogo Furuhashi doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Keijiro Ogawa on, Ryo Germain off on 46 minutes.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Sergi Samper, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi fires home to make it 4-0!
- 63' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Douglas is replaced by Junya Tanaka on 63 minute.
- 64' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 64 minute. Douglas leaves to be changed by Junya Tanaka.
- 67' The Japan Ryuho Kikuchi breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 5-0!
- 69' Daiju Sasaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Iniesta on 69 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Iniesta is replaced by Daiju Sasaki.
- 75' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 80 minute. Yota Maejima leaves to be changed by Yuki Kondo.
- 81' Ryo Hatsuse makes way for Tetsushi Yamakawa at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 85' Masahiko Inoha makes way for Han Hogang at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
- 86' Han Hogang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Masahiko Inoha at the 86 minute mark.
- Full Time. Vissel Kobe beats Yokohama FC
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Yuya Nakasaka 69'
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Tetsushi Yamakawa 81'
-
8
Iniesta ↓ Daiju Sasaki 69'
-
11
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Ayub Masika 63'
- 1
- 3
- 7
-
49
Douglas ↓ Junya Tanaka 63'
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 18
- 37
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 63'
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 69'
-
31
Yuya Nakasaka ↑ 69'
-
23
Tetsushi Yamakawa ↑ 81'
-
40
Ayub Masika ↑ 63'
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kleber ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 63'
-
14
Ryo Germain ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 46'
- 4
-
19
Masahiko Inoha ↓ Han Hogang 85'
- 44
- 7
- 17
- 3
- 6
- 24
-
23
Yota Maejima ↓ Yuki Kondo 80'
Bench
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 63'
-
10
Shunsuke Nakamura ↑ 63'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 46'
- 22
- 18
-
26
Han Hogang ↑ 85'
-
33
Yuki Kondo ↑ 80'
Coach
Tomonobu Hayakawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Iniesta | 1 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
| Sho Ito | 1 |
| Tatsuki Seko | 1 |
| Shion Inoue | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
86%
Draw or Yokohama FC
36%
Vissel Kobe or Yokohama FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Yokohama FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

