Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Vissel Kobe
3 – 0
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe 20,005 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuya Osako pen 45' 1–0
Yuya Osako 52' 2–0
Daiju Sasaki 54' 3–0
Y 19' Kyohei Yoshino
Y 62' Saulo Mineiro

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama FC — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 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 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

4
1
3
Vissel Kobe 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC 2021-11-20 Yokohama FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC 2020-11-08 Yokohama FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-02-23 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Yokohama FC

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Yokohama FC H 3–0 W
03 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
29 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
22 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–3 L
15 Apr Kashima Antlers A 5–1 W
09 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–0 D
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
03 May Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
29 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–4 L
23 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
15 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
08 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–5 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against Yokohama FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Daiya Maekawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Japan international Koki Sakamoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Yokohama FC. Kyohei Yoshino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' Yokohama FC have won 139 goals from 143 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Ryo Hatsuse, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Keijiro Ogawa is replaced by Koki Sakamoto on 38 minute.
  • 43' It’s high time Shuhei Yomoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Yuya Osako does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 46' GOAL! Yuya Osako fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Yuya Osako adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Daiju Sasaki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Yokohama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Kondo is hanging Takumi Nakamura on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Saulo Mineiro on 62 minutes.
  • 64' The whistle greets Daiju Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Iniesta.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Yokohama FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 75' Hirotaka Mita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Wada at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' Nanasei Iino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Osako on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Toya Izumi on, Koya Yuruki off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Matheus Thuler gets the nod from Vissel Kobe. He replaces Gotoku Sakai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 3-0 Yokohama FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Yuya Osako 4
Sho Ito 1
Tatsuki Seko 1
Shion Inoue 1
Yuta Goke 1
Ryoya Yamashita 1
Kazunari Ichimi 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC 2021-11-20 Yokohama FC 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC 2020-11-08 Yokohama FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-02-23 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Yokohama FC

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-04-29 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-04-22 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-04-15 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe W 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata D

Yokohama FC Form

2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-04-29 Yokohama FC 1–4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-08 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–0 Yokohama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe62% Draw23% Yokohama FC15%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
85%
Draw or Yokohama FC
38%
Vissel Kobe or Yokohama FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe43% Draw44% Yokohama FC13%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 24% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.