Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Vissel Kobe & Kataller Toyama face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vissel Kobe and Kataller Toyama.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Last season, Vissel's Emperor Cup journey ended in the 4th round.Vissel Kobe's struggle is real here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with only 8 points collected from 8 J-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4.
Vissel Kobe's last game was hosting Consadole Sapporo and winning 4-1. The attacking player Muto was announced as "man of the match" for Vissel Kobe with a rating of 7.72/10. Muto scored one goal and hit two key passes.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a J-League home game that ended 0-0 versus Júbilo Iwata.Vissel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games.
Kataller Toyama form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Fujieda MYFC in order to reach 2nd round of Emperor Cup. Kataller Toyama's mission in Emperor Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the J3-League.
It's the second away game in a row for Kataller, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Sagamihara last time out.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kataller Toyama are hosting Kamatamare Sanuki in the J3-League only four days away.
Kataller find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Kataller Toyama have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Vissel Kobe wins - draws - Kataller Toyama wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kawanishi 4 goals |   Y. Muto 3 goals |  Y. Ono 3 goals |
Vissel Kobe missing players
Kataller Toyama missing players
| Vissel Kobe | Kataller Toyama | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 33 | 22 | Scored | S | 17 | 37 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Conceded | C | 20 | 34 | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 5.4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 37% | ||
| 10.5 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kagoshima United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Iwaki | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Fukushima United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Kataller Toyama | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Parceiro Nagano | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | Ehime | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Gifu | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | Imabari | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | Sagamihara | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 17 | YSCC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 5 |
| 18 | Gainare Tottori | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 4 |
