Vissel Kobe fights Cerezo Osaka battle

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 23.Sep
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

The Vissel Kobe & Cerezo Osaka bosses Yoshida and Kogiku are both worrying about and eagerly anticipating this very important fixture in the top regions of the J-League table.

Insights:
  • Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+23) in J-League
  • Cerezo Osaka have the fewest points from losing position (2) in J-League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

Vissel Kobe have performed here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe this season with 8 wins from 14 J-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2.

In their previous game, the manager Yoshida led his Vissel Kobe to a defeat away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. The first loss after going undefeated through four league fixtures. Thuler, defender, was given a rating of 7.4/10 in that game, top of the team. Thuler won 6 of 8 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kyoto Sanga in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vissel Kobe handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat.

A decent goal production from Vissel in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Vissel Kobe have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Cerezo Osaka are travelling again after losing away to Kashima Antlers in their previous match (0-1). That defeat was their first after four consecutive league games winning points. Kagawa got a match rating of 7.52 in that game, top player of the team. Kagawa hit two key passes and had 85 successful passes (of 92 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Kawasaki Frontale.

We have checked recent matches where Cerezo Osaka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cerezo have scored 17 goals in 13 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Cerezo Osaka have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Cerezo Osaka have put together a streak of 7 consecutive games without losing (4-3-0) when facing Vissel Kobe.

The teams involved encountered each other before this match year: Cerezo Osaka - Vissel 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Vissel KobeY. Ōsako
Y. Ōsako
19 goals
Cerezo OsakaL. de Sousa Pereira
L. de Sousa Pereira
10 goals
Vissel KobeY. Muto
Y. Muto
8 goals

Vissel Kobe missing players

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Cerezo Osaka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 3 13 27
15 8 0 Won W 0 6 14
7 4 0 Drew D 0 2 3
5 2 2 Lost L 3 5 10
48 25 2 Scored S 2 17 38
25 12 4 Conceded C 6 14 27
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 67%
52% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 52%
30% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 15% 19%
11% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 52%
41% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 30%
15% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 15% 22%
 
5 5.6 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5 4.5
5.5 5.6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 5.2 5.1
1.3 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.7 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 11.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.9 11.5
4.5 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.5 4.2
40% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 34%
 
12.1 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 11.6 11.4
3.3 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 3.5 3.7
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerezo Osaka have the fewest points from losing position (2) in J-League
  • Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vissel Kobe have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in J-League
  • Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+23) in J-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 27 15 7 5 48 25 14 8 4 2 25 12 13 7 3 3 23 13 23 52
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 27 15 6 6 50 33 13 9 3 1 30 12 14 6 3 5 20 21 17 51
3 Kashima Antlers 27 13 7 7 38 24 13 7 3 3 19 11 14 6 4 4 19 13 14 46
4 Urawa Reds 27 12 10 5 31 20 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 11 46
5 Nagoya Grampus 27 13 7 7 34 26 14 8 6 0 20 10 13 5 1 7 14 16 8 46
6 Cerezo Osaka 27 14 3 10 38 27 14 8 1 5 21 13 13 6 2 5 17 14 11 45
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 5 9 33 25 14 8 3 3 20 12 13 5 2 6 13 13 8 44
8 Avispa Fukuoka 27 12 5 10 27 30 14 8 2 4 15 13 13 4 3 6 12 17 -3 41
9 Kawasaki Frontale 27 10 6 11 35 36 13 5 4 4 17 13 14 5 2 7 18 23 -1 36
10 Tokyo 27 9 6 12 33 38 13 7 2 4 23 17 14 2 4 8 10 21 -5 33
11 Gamba Osaka 26 9 6 11 35 46 12 6 3 3 19 14 14 3 3 8 16 32 -11 33
12 Sagan Tosu 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 4 6 14 20 13 4 4 5 19 14 -1 32
13 Consadole Sapporo 27 8 8 11 48 50 13 4 2 7 22 21 14 4 6 4 26 29 -2 32
14 Kyoto Sanga 27 9 3 15 30 36 13 6 0 7 15 16 14 3 3 8 15 20 -6 30
15 Albirex Niigata 26 7 8 11 26 35 13 4 4 5 16 20 13 3 4 6 10 15 -9 29
16 Kashiwa Reysol 26 4 11 11 23 35 14 2 8 4 14 19 12 2 3 7 9 16 -12 23
17 Yokohama 26 5 7 14 22 46 14 4 3 7 14 21 12 1 4 7 8 25 -24 22
18 Shonan Bellmare 27 4 9 14 33 51 13 2 4 7 15 26 14 2 5 7 18 25 -18 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 27 15 7 5 48 25 14 8 4 2 25 12 13 7 3 3 23 13 23 52
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 27 15 6 6 50 33 13 9 3 1 30 12 14 6 3 5 20 21 17 51
3 Kashima Antlers 27 13 7 7 38 24 13 7 3 3 19 11 14 6 4 4 19 13 14 46
4 Urawa Reds 27 12 10 5 31 20 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 11 46
5 Nagoya Grampus 27 13 7 7 34 26 14 8 6 0 20 10 13 5 1 7 14 16 8 46
6 Cerezo Osaka 27 14 3 10 38 27 14 8 1 5 21 13 13 6 2 5 17 14 11 45
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 5 9 33 25 14 8 3 3 20 12 13 5 2 6 13 13 8 44
8 Avispa Fukuoka 27 12 5 10 27 30 14 8 2 4 15 13 13 4 3 6 12 17 -3 41
9 Kawasaki Frontale 27 10 6 11 35 36 13 5 4 4 17 13 14 5 2 7 18 23 -1 36
10 Tokyo 27 9 6 12 33 38 13 7 2 4 23 17 14 2 4 8 10 21 -5 33
11 Gamba Osaka 26 9 6 11 35 46 12 6 3 3 19 14 14 3 3 8 16 32 -11 33
12 Sagan Tosu 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 4 6 14 20 13 4 4 5 19 14 -1 32
13 Consadole Sapporo 27 8 8 11 48 50 13 4 2 7 22 21 14 4 6 4 26 29 -2 32
14 Kyoto Sanga 27 9 3 15 30 36 13 6 0 7 15 16 14 3 3 8 15 20 -6 30
15 Albirex Niigata 26 7 8 11 26 35 13 4 4 5 16 20 13 3 4 6 10 15 -9 29
16 Kashiwa Reysol 26 4 11 11 23 35 14 2 8 4 14 19 12 2 3 7 9 16 -12 23
17 Yokohama 26 5 7 14 22 46 14 4 3 7 14 21 12 1 4 7 8 25 -24 22
18 Shonan Bellmare 27 4 9 14 33 51 13 2 4 7 15 26 14 2 5 7 18 25 -18 21

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