J-League: Two squads in reasonable shape get together for this fixture. Vissel Kobe with a wee upper hand with their 2nd position in the league table?
- Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+24) in J-League
Both participants have had enough days rest since their previous game. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face match!
Tokyo form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 11 J-League games here at Grenada National Stadium for Tokyo. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Tokyo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Yokohama F. Marinos. Heartbreak for Tokyo in their last match as Yokohama F. Marinos's Watanabe scored the winning goal deep into overtime. The striker Oliveira outdid all the other footballers in that game and received a match rating of 7.45 out of 10. Oliveira scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kyoto Sanga in a game that was won 2-0.The Tokyo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Vissel Kobe collect 23 points from their 11 away matches in the J-League. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Vissel's last game was the home draw against Kashiwa Reysol (1-1). As mentioned above, Vissel Kobe drew the match against Kashiwa Reysol. Manager Yoshida brought on Osako to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Defender Hatsuse was the best team player with a rating of 7.43. Hatsuse served one assist, hit one key pass and won 3 of 9 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Kawasaki Frontale.Vissel Kobe have another fixture away in just four sleeps, a Emperor Cup match against Roasso Kumamoto. A gruelling diary for the visitors!
Vissel Kobe has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vissel are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other previously this campaign: Vissel Kobe - Tokyo 3-2. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Tokyo won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Vissel Kobe have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ōsako 18 goals |   D. Queiroz de Oliveira 12 goals |  Y. Muto 8 goals |
Tokyo missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Tokyo | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 44 |
| 33 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 75% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 75% |
| 50% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 12% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 58% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 46% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 45% | 46% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11.7 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12 | 11.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 34% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 39% |
| 11.6 | 11.3 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 11.8 | 11.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tokyo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tokyo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tokyo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the most points (23) away in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+12) away in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+24) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 48 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -7 | 32 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 27 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 28 |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -26 | 18 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -18 | 17 |
