Evenly matched teams: Vissel Kobe vs Consadole Sapporo match preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Vissel Kobe in 12th and Consadole Sapporo in 7th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's quite the trip for Consadole Sapporo when visiting Vissel Kobe as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Vissel Kobe at their home stadium (NOEVIR Stadium Kobe) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vissel Kobe after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A good away victory last time out for Vissel Kobe, who won 6-1 against Sagan Tosu. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Urawa Reds in a game that was won 3-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vissel Kobe perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vissel Kobe as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Vissel Kobe has won 6 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

The Vissel Kobe fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Consadole Sapporo form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.

There were no winners in Consadole Sapporo's previous match, a J-League home game that ended 1-1 vs Tokyo. Before that one, a nice away victory 8-0 at Shimizu S-Pulse.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Consadole Sapporo in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Consadole Sapporo, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

After this away game Consadole Sapporo return home for a Nabisco Cup game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Consadole Sapporo have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Consadole Sapporo in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Consadole Sapporo - Vissel Kobe 2-1, played this season. Vissel Kobe-Consadole Sapporo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vissel Kobe 6 wins, Consadole Sapporo 3 wins, 1 draw. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

David Villa
10 goals / 1 assists
Anderson Lopes
9 goals / 2 assists
K. Furuhashi
8 goals / 6 assists

Vissel Kobe missing players

Consadole Sapporo missing players

Vissel Kobe Consadole Sapporo
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
24 11 4 Played 4 12 24
8 4 3 Won 1 4 10
5 3 1 Drew 0 2 6
11 4 0 Lost 3 6 8
42 21 14 Scored 3 16 40
40 18 6 Conceded 8 15 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 92%
79% 82% 100% Over 1.5 100% 75% 79%
62% 64% 100% Over 2.5 50% 42% 50%
42% 45% 75% Over 3.5 25% 17% 25%
25% 27% 50% Over 4.5 0% 8% 12%
71% 64% 75% BTTS 25% 33% 54%
12% 18% 25% Clean Sheets 25% 33% 29%
17% 18% 0% Failed To Score 50% 42% 25%
 
5.1 5.5 5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 4.3 5
5.2 4.3 4.2 Corners Against (avg) 3.2 5.2 5
1.2 0.8 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 1.8 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vissel Kobe
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
02-08-19 JL Vissel Kobe 2 - 2 Gamba Osaka
10-08-19 JL Oita Trinita 1 - 1 Vissel Kobe
14-08-19 EC Vissel Kobe 4 - 0 Omiya Ardija
17-08-19 JL Vissel Kobe 3 - 0 Urawa Reds
23-08-19 JL Sagan Tosu 1 - 6 Vissel Kobe
31-08-19 JL Vissel Kobe 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
14-09-19 JL Vissel Kobe 10:00 Matsumoto Yamaga
18-09-19 EC Vissel Kobe 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale
28-09-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 08:00 Vissel Kobe
05-10-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 07:00 Vissel Kobe
Consadole Sapporo
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
20-07-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 5 - 2 Shonan Bellmare
03-08-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Consadole Sapporo
10-08-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 1 - 1 Urawa Reds
17-08-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 8 Consadole Sapporo
24-08-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 1 - 1 Tokyo
31-08-19 JL Vissel Kobe 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
04-09-19 NC Consadole Sapporo 10:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
08-09-19 NC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
14-09-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
28-09-19 JL Kashima Antlers 06:00 Consadole Sapporo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 25 16 4 5 37 19 15 12 0 3 27 11 10 4 4 2 10 8 18 52
2 Kashima Antlers 24 13 6 5 42 23 12 9 2 1 25 9 12 4 4 4 17 14 19 45
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 13 3 8 42 31 12 7 3 2 21 10 12 6 0 6 21 21 11 42
4 Kawasaki Frontale 24 10 11 3 37 22 13 3 9 1 15 10 11 7 2 2 22 12 15 41
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 11 7 6 31 18 12 5 4 3 12 7 12 6 3 3 19 11 13 40
6 Cerezo Osaka 24 11 4 9 25 18 11 5 2 4 12 6 13 6 2 5 13 12 7 37
7 Consadole Sapporo 24 10 6 8 40 29 12 6 4 2 24 14 12 4 2 6 16 15 11 36
8 Oita Trinita 24 9 8 7 27 23 12 5 3 4 13 8 12 4 5 3 14 15 4 35
9 Nagoya Grampus 25 8 7 10 37 37 12 6 1 5 18 14 13 2 6 5 19 23 0 31
10 Shonan Bellmare 24 9 3 12 34 40 12 4 2 6 17 19 12 5 1 6 17 21 -6 30
11 Urawa Reds 24 8 6 10 23 34 12 3 3 6 11 20 12 5 3 4 12 14 -11 30
12 Vissel Kobe 24 8 5 11 42 40 11 4 3 4 21 18 13 4 2 7 21 22 2 29
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 8 5 11 30 52 11 5 0 6 14 29 13 3 5 5 16 23 -22 29
14 Gamba Osaka 24 6 10 8 31 35 12 3 5 4 14 15 12 3 5 4 17 20 -4 28
15 Vegalta Sendai 24 8 4 12 27 35 13 7 3 3 20 17 11 1 1 9 7 18 -8 28
16 Sagan Tosu 24 7 3 14 21 40 11 4 1 6 12 21 13 3 2 8 9 19 -19 24
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 24 5 8 11 15 29 12 2 4 6 8 15 12 3 4 5 7 14 -14 23
18 Júbilo Iwata 24 4 6 14 18 34 12 1 4 7 12 20 12 3 2 7 6 14 -16 18

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