Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe, 2018
Overview
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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo 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
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
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
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Yokohama F.Marinos and Vissel Kobe.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Yokohama F.Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F.Marinos and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F.Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Japan international Takahiro Ogihara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kim Seunggyu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Ryosuke Yamanaka is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 55' Vissel Kobe have won 488 goals from 457 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Yokohama F.Marinos looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shin Miidera scoring 1 goals.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F.Marinos that had 315 games and scored 574 goals.
- 85' Yokohama F.Marinos has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 24
-
16
Sho Ito ↓ Hugo Vieira 78'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↓ Kaina Yoshio 59'
- 33
Bench
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↑ 78'
- 31
- 8
-
35
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 59'
-
26
Ippei Shinozuka ↑ 59'
- 9
- 13
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 30
-
40
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 46'
- 6
- 7
-
20
Asahi Masuyama ↓ Takuya Yasui 46'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 60'
- 33
- 38
Bench
-
19
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 60'
-
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 46'
- 1
- 15
- 24
-
35
Takuya Yasui ↑ 46'
- 27
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Anderson Lopes | 5 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 |
| Marcos Junior | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

