Vissel Kobe will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Only two home games for Vissel Kobe so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. Two draws in a row at home now for Vissel Kobe.The fans are hoping that Vissel Kobe will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the J-League game against Matsumoto Yamaga. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gamba Osaka and winning 4-3.
Vissel Kobe has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their away games, having won their two previous outings.Sanfrecce Hiroshima won their last game, 3-0 versus Gamba Osaka played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Oita Trinita with the score of 1-0.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Sanfrecce Hiroshima has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vissel Kobe won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has 4 wins.Vissel Kobe missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Vissel Kobe | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | Played | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Conceded | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | Both teams to score | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 17% |
- Vissel Kobe hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has scored in all of their 2 away matches.
- Vissel Kobe has scored in all of their 2 home matches.
| 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 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 2 |
