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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Yokohama F.Marinos
1 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 15 Apr 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Toru Sagara
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Nobuyuki Takatera

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

9
1
6
Yokohama F.Marinos 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Yokohama F.Marinos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
11 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
08 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
31 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
18 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
10 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–1 W
15 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 4–3 W
11 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–3 L
08 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
08 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
31 Mar Jubilo Iwata A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Yokohama F.Marinos Vissel Kobe
#18 Position #1
20 Points 35
18 Played 18
6 / 0 / 12 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
31 Scored 41
35 Conceded 37
-4 GD +4
1.11 PPG 1.94
33% Win % 61%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Yokohama F·Marinos have kicked off against Vissel Kobe. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Kazuma Watanabe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama F·Marinos so far.
  • 10' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Yokohama F·Marinos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 35' Japan international Jun Amano has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Yokohama F·Marinos have won 556 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Yuji Nakazawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Yokohama F·Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' The 28-year-old Keita Endo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' David Babunski, a North Macedonia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F·Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshinori Muto 5
Anderson Lopes 5
Marcos Junior 4
Teruhito Nakagawa 4
Takuma Nishimura 3
Yuya Osako 3
Koji Miyoshi 2
Edigar Junio 2

Head to Head

2018-04-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe

Yokohama F.Marinos Form

2018-04-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-04-08 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2018-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2018-03-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-04-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 3–4 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-03-31 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Yokohama F.Marinos or Vissel Kobe 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama F.Marinos30% Draw25% Vissel Kobe45%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
56%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
70%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Vissel Kobe
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama F.Marinos24% Draw41% Vissel Kobe35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos

Handicap Yokohama F.Marinos covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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