Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 19 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Yokohama F·Marinos to score. At the same time, Vissel Kobe does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Against the run of play, Edigar Junio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' The Brazil Douglas breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-2!
- 11' The Spain Iniesta breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-3!
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' Keijiro Ogawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 26' Yokohama F·Marinos are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Thomas Vermaelen, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Yokohama F.Marinos. Shinnosuke Hatanaka will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Sergi Samper is replaced by Takuya Yasui on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Dankler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' What a moment for Kyogo Furuhashi! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' Ryuho Kikuchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
- 63' Marcos Junior picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Marcos Junior is withdrawn and Ado Onaiwu gets his opportunity.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Keijiro Ogawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Goke at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The 31-year-old Thiago Martins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Daiya Maekawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Kota Watanabe makes way for Kota Mizunuma at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 86' Ryuho Kikuchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daigo Nishi on 86 minute.
- 90' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Noriaki Fujimoto on, Douglas off on 90 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Theerathon Bunmathan.
- Yokohama F·Marinos will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marcos Junior ↓ Ado Onaiwu 64'
-
30
Edigar Junio ↓ Daizen Maeda 64'
-
17
Erik ↓ Junior Santos 64'
- 13
- 44
- 6
-
33
Takuya Wada ↓ Yuki Otsu 85'
- 5
- 25
-
26
Kota Watanabe ↓ Kota Mizunuma 85'
- 21
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 64'
-
7
Yuki Otsu ↑ 85'
- 34
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 85'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 64'
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 64'
- 15
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Takuya Yasui 46'
- 33
- 8
- 11
- 1
-
27
Yuta Goke ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 73'
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↓ Ryuho Kikuchi 86'
-
49
Douglas ↓ Noriaki Fujimoto 90'
- 5
Bench
- 44
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↑ 46'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 73'
- 28
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 90'
- 41
-
17
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 86'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Anderson Lopes | 5 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 |
| Marcos Junior | 4 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 3 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2020-10-04
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–3
Vissel Kobe
L
2020-09-30
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2020-09-27
Kashiwa Reysol
1–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-09-23
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2020-09-19
Sagan Tosu FC
1–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-09-16
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F.Marinos or Vissel Kobe 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
68%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
56%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Vissel Kobe
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

