Vissel Kobe will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Cerezo Osaka.
It's no vacation for neither Vissel Kobe nor Cerezo Osaka as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe's results here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in the J-League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 4 defeats. The home fans are hungry for more even though Vissel have been steadily collecting points here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe through three straight draws.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Tokyo in the J-League last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Vissel Kobe lost 2-3 at Kawasaki Frontale's place.
Vissel are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Nagoya Grampus awaits in three days.
Vissel Kobe have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vissel Kobe with 19 goals conceded in these matches.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka, who have the most clean sheets (7) in J-League, have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games. Cerezo Osaka have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Cerezo has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two travels in a row for Cerezo Osaka, whose manager M. Lotina Oruecheberría could celebrate last time after the J-League win against Yokohama F. Marinos. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Consadole Sapporo.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager M. Lotina Oruecheberría when T. Takagi scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.
After this away game Cerezo return home for a J-League game against Kashima Antlers. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Cerezo Osaka's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Cerezo have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cerezo Osaka - Vissel 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vissel two wins, three draws and Cerezo Osaka five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 6 goals | D. Chagas Matos 5 goals |  N. Fujimoto 4 goals |
Vissel Kobe missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Vissel Kobe | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 11 | 15 | 25 |
| 29 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 65% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 47% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 12% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 76% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 44% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 198 | 113 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 64 | 124 |
| 80 | 44 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 25 | 44 |
| 25% | 25% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 52% | 48% |
- All of Vissel Kobe's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cerezo Osaka has the most clean sheets (7) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cerezo Osaka have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vissel Kobe have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vissel Kobe have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 27 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Yokohama | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 9 |
| 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 9 |