Vissel Kobe make preparations for another match following their 0-5 result against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a game they learned a lot from. How will this affect the battle against Albirex Niigata?
- Vissel Kobe is in the best form (5-0-1) in J-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in J-League
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 Albirex Niigata.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the J-League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Daiya Maekawa not having conceded a league goal in 249 minutes.
The Vissel Kobe followers got no joy from their last game, a Nabisco Cup duel also played here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe: A 0-5 defeat against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
In the game before, an away victory in the J-League match versus Kyoto Sanga with a 3-0 scoreline.The Vissel Kobe fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Vissel have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
Albirex Niigata are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the J-League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
The followers enjoyed Albirex Niigata's previous game versus Kashiwa Reysol, a Nabisco Cup win (2-0) played at home.
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Nagoya Grampus.The travelling fans enjoy Albirex Niigata's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Albirex Niigata have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these squads: Vissel won five, Albirex Niigata were winners in two and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Ota 4 goals |   Y. Ōsako 3 goals |  G. Sakai 2 goals |
Vissel Kobe missing players
Albirex Niigata missing players
| Vissel Kobe | Albirex Niigata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 11.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 32% |
| 9 | 8.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
- Albirex Niigata have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Albirex Niigata have scored in all their matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in J-League
- Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Albirex Niigata's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vissel Kobe have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+10) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vissel Kobe is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 |
