Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

J. League · 2023
Yokohama FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 6 Aug 2023 · 09:30 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 7,800 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shion Inoue 23' 1–0
Ryoya Yamashita 65' 2–0
Y 57' Thuler

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi

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

3
1
4
Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 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

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
16 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
08 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
01 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
24 Jun Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
11 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
16 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
07 Jul Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W
01 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
25 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 3–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Yokohama FC and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Marcelo Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama FC and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Shion Inoue makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Yokohama FC are in front.
  • 28' Yokohama FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 33' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koya Yuruki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Thuler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Koya Yuruki as he leaves the pitch. Jean Patric steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 64' Marcelo Ryan makes way for Keijiro Ogawa at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
  • 65' Assisted by Katsuya Iwatake with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryoya Yamashita makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 70' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Nanasei Iino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Daiju Sasaki makes way for Lincoln at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 80' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Towa Yamane departs to be replaced by Tomoki Kondo.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Hirotaka Mita comes on to replace Shion Inoue.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Takahiro Ogihara comes on to replace Mitsuki Saito.
  • 87' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Ryoya Yamashita departs to be replaced by Kazuma Takai.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Yuya Osako 4
Iniesta 1
Daiju Sasaki 1
Erik 1
Sho Ito 1
Tatsuki Seko 1
Shion Inoue 1

Head to Head

2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe 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

Yokohama FC Form

2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-07-01 Yokohama FC 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2023-06-24 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2023-06-11 Yokohama FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Vissel Kobe Form

2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-07-01 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Vissel Kobe 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC37% Draw30% Vissel Kobe33%
Actual: Yokohama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
63%
Yokohama FC or Vissel Kobe
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC24% Draw52% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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