Yokohama FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Yokohama FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Three points are at stake. Yokohama FC host Vissel Kobe — let the battle begin!
- 5' Gotoku Sakai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' What composure from Yuta Goke! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Kazunari Ichimi gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' Takaaki Shichi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
- 26' It’s high time Takahiro Shimotaira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Yutaro Hakamata gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Masahiko Inoha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tatsuki Seko.
- 65' The Yokohama FC bench stirs into life. Koki Saito is withdrawn and Leandro Domingues gets his opportunity.
- 70' Yokohama FC have won 139 goals from 143 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Vissel Kobe make a change. Noriaki Fujimoto trudges off to be replaced by Junya Tanaka on 73 minutes.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuyoshi Miura, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Takuya Yasui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiju Sasaki on 80 minute.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Kazunari Ichimi has done his job and it is now time for Yuji Senuma to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gotoku Sakai.
- Yokohama FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Yuji Senuma 87'
- 19
- 44
- 30
- 3
- 5
- 14
-
23
Koki Saito ↓ Leandro Domingues 65'
- 27
-
15
Kosuke Saito ↓ Reo Yasunaga 73'
- 6
Bench
- 31
- 18
-
26
Yutaro Hakamata ↑ 46'
-
40
Leandro Domingues ↑ 65'
-
11
Kazuyoshi Miura ↑ 87'
-
13
Yuji Senuma ↑ 87'
-
28
Reo Yasunaga ↑ 73'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 18
- 8
- 3
- 27
- 22
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Yutaro Oda 73'
- 5
-
38
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Takuya Yasui 80'
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↓ Junya Tanaka 73'
- 23
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↑ 80'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 73'
- 25
-
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 73'
- 17
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Tatsuki Seko | 1 |
| Shion Inoue | 1 |
| Yuta Goke | 1 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
| Reo Yasunaga | 1 |
Yokohama FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
Yokohama FC or Vissel Kobe
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

