2nd spot in the J-League table for Vissel Kobe so far, a tip-top performance. The match-going supporters hope for more points as 9th-placed Consadole Sapporo visit NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+23) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (39) in J-League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe have performed here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe this season with 6 wins from 9 J-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Ever since the Yokohama F. Marinos game Vissel Kobe has been unbeatable here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe producing four straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Vissel, who won 3-0 against Avispa Fukuoka (placed 12th). The striker Muto outshone all the other footballers in that match and managed a match rating of 8.75 out of 10. Muto scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Ahead of that result, a home defeat in the Nabisco Cup against Yokohama. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vissel Kobe have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
The Vissel fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Vissel Kobe have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Consadole Sapporo have produced an overall stat of 4-4-1 so far.
Consadole Sapporo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Cerezo Osaka (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-4. Midfielder Arano was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 6.84. Arano scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 57 successful passes (of 64 total).
A rough defeat as clear favourites in the match before that, the Nabisco Cup fixture home against Jubilo Iwata. We have checked recent matches where Consadole have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 12 of this club's 14 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Consadole Sapporo are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Vissel Kobe have been victorious in every one of the 7 most recent duels versus this side. Another win today?Consadole Sapporo - Vissel Kobe 1-3 was the story when these contenders formerly did battle, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ōsako 12 goals |  Y. Muto 8 goals |   T. Kaneko 8 goals |
Vissel Kobe missing players
Consadole Sapporo missing players
| Vissel Kobe | Consadole Sapporo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 22 | 39 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 94% |
| 76% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 59% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 78% | 67% |
| 18% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 56% | 44% |
| 41% | 22% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 89% | 83% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 5.1 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 12.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 14.3 | 15.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 49% | 45% |
| 11.2 | 11 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 11.8 | 11.3 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
- Consadole Sapporo have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most matches over the total-line (14) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (22) away in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (39) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the most clean sheets (6) at home in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+23) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 36 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 13 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -23 | 13 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
