Can Vissel Kobe outdo Sanfrecce Hiroshima in NOEVIR Stadium Kobe clash?

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

Vissel Kobe will want to make use of their home advantage to help shorten the gap to today’s opponents. The hosts are currently 20 points behind Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Insights:
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima played their last game only three days ago, a Emperor Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Kyoto Sanga. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

All-inclusive J-League statistics playing at home this season for Vissel Kobe are 5-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vissel Kobe after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Vissel enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Avispa Fukuoka's place. The match ended 1-0 with Kobayashi scoring. Kobayashi (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Kobayashi scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 48 total).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Gamba Osaka.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Vissel Kobe as they have a new game in only four days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Shonan Bellmare are visiting.

The Vissel Kobe fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 14 matches. Vissel Kobe are not conceding a lot of goals here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

The visitors are W5-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.

Two away matches in a row for Sanfrecce, whose boss Skibbe could celebrate last time after the Emperor Cup win against Kyoto Sanga.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Urawa Reds in the J-League.

The visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 15 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Sanfrecce Hiroshima in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Vissel Kobe wins - draws - Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sanfrecce HiroshimaM. Mitsuta
M. Mitsuta
8 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaT. Morishima
T. Morishima
8 goals
Vissel KobeY. Ōsako
Y. Ōsako
6 goals

Vissel Kobe missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 31
9 5 1 Won W 1 5 15
7 3 0 Drew D 3 6 9
14 6 3 Lost L 0 4 7
28 15 2 Scored S 4 19 49
36 13 5 Conceded C 3 20 33
87% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 87% 90%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 81%
37% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 53% 52%
20% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 26%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 10%
37% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 48%
30% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 39%
47% 57% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 23%
 
5.6 4.5 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5 5.2
4.3 3.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.2 3.8
0.9 0.9 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 0.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.9 10.6 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 14.1 14.3
4 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.6 4.9
23% 29% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 32%
 
11.4 9.4 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 11.4 10
4 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 4.1
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vissel Kobe have won significantly less 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 30 18 8 4 63 30 14 11 3 0 29 6 16 7 5 4 34 24 33 62
2 Kawasaki Frontale 30 16 6 8 54 36 14 11 1 2 30 14 16 5 5 6 24 22 18 54
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 15 9 7 49 33 16 10 3 3 30 13 15 5 6 4 19 20 16 54
4 Cerezo Osaka 30 13 10 7 46 35 16 7 5 4 23 19 14 6 5 3 23 16 11 49
5 Kashima Antlers 31 12 11 8 43 39 16 7 5 4 25 22 15 5 6 4 18 17 4 47
6 Tokyo 30 13 7 10 39 36 14 7 5 2 21 10 16 6 2 8 18 26 3 46
7 Kashiwa Reysol 31 13 7 11 41 40 15 6 2 7 21 23 16 7 5 4 20 17 1 46
8 Sagan Tosu 31 9 14 8 42 37 16 5 8 3 21 11 15 4 6 5 21 26 5 41
9 Urawa Reds 30 9 13 8 43 32 14 6 6 2 28 14 16 3 7 6 15 18 11 40
10 Nagoya Grampus 31 9 12 10 26 33 16 6 6 4 15 16 15 3 6 6 11 17 -7 39
11 Consadole Sapporo 30 9 11 10 37 48 15 6 6 3 20 19 15 3 5 7 17 29 -11 38
12 Vissel Kobe 30 9 7 14 28 36 14 5 3 6 15 13 16 4 4 8 13 23 -8 34
13 Kyoto Sanga 30 8 9 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 18 -6 33
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 30 7 11 12 38 45 15 2 7 6 19 27 15 5 4 6 19 18 -7 32
15 Shonan Bellmare 30 7 11 12 24 37 16 4 6 6 12 22 14 3 5 6 12 15 -13 32
16 Avispa Fukuoka 31 7 10 14 24 35 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 3 4 8 9 18 -11 31
17 Gamba Osaka 31 7 9 15 29 44 16 3 6 7 16 21 15 4 3 8 13 23 -15 30
18 Júbilo Iwata 29 5 9 15 27 51 15 4 5 6 18 25 14 1 4 9 9 26 -24 24

Table
  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 30 18 8 4 63 30 14 11 3 0 29 6 16 7 5 4 34 24 33 62
2 Kawasaki Frontale 30 16 6 8 54 36 14 11 1 2 30 14 16 5 5 6 24 22 18 54
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 15 9 7 49 33 16 10 3 3 30 13 15 5 6 4 19 20 16 54
4 Cerezo Osaka 30 13 10 7 46 35 16 7 5 4 23 19 14 6 5 3 23 16 11 49
5 Kashima Antlers 31 12 11 8 43 39 16 7 5 4 25 22 15 5 6 4 18 17 4 47
6 Tokyo 30 13 7 10 39 36 14 7 5 2 21 10 16 6 2 8 18 26 3 46
7 Kashiwa Reysol 31 13 7 11 41 40 15 6 2 7 21 23 16 7 5 4 20 17 1 46
8 Sagan Tosu 31 9 14 8 42 37 16 5 8 3 21 11 15 4 6 5 21 26 5 41
9 Urawa Reds 30 9 13 8 43 32 14 6 6 2 28 14 16 3 7 6 15 18 11 40
10 Nagoya Grampus 31 9 12 10 26 33 16 6 6 4 15 16 15 3 6 6 11 17 -7 39
11 Consadole Sapporo 30 9 11 10 37 48 15 6 6 3 20 19 15 3 5 7 17 29 -11 38
12 Vissel Kobe 30 9 7 14 28 36 14 5 3 6 15 13 16 4 4 8 13 23 -8 34
13 Kyoto Sanga 30 8 9 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 18 -6 33
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 30 7 11 12 38 45 15 2 7 6 19 27 15 5 4 6 19 18 -7 32
15 Shonan Bellmare 30 7 11 12 24 37 16 4 6 6 12 22 14 3 5 6 12 15 -13 32
16 Avispa Fukuoka 31 7 10 14 24 35 16 4 6 6 15 17 15 3 4 8 9 18 -11 31
17 Gamba Osaka 31 7 9 15 29 44 16 3 6 7 16 21 15 4 3 8 13 23 -15 30
18 Júbilo Iwata 29 5 9 15 27 51 15 4 5 6 18 25 14 1 4 9 9 26 -24 24

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