Game sneak peek for J-League: Vissel Kobe - Vegalta Sendai at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Wed 03.November
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

A home victory is predicted from this game if the league table is to be believed. The Vissel Kobe supporters are positive that the gap between 3rd and Vegalta Sendai's 19th spot in the table will be visible on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (19) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

It's quite the trip for Vegalta Sendai when visiting Vissel as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

Vegalta are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

The overall J-League stats playing at home this season for Vissel Kobe are 9-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Vissel Kobe, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Vissel shared the glory with Nagoya Grampus in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Nagoya Grampus last time out, but a goal from Andrés Iniesta completed a comeback to a draw result for Vissel Kobe. Andrés Iniesta (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Iniesta scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 52 successful passes (of 63 total).

Ahead of that match, Vissel Kobe won a home game hosting Avispa Fukuoka (1-0).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Vissel Kobe, as the J-League home game vs Tokushima Vortis is only three days away.

The Vissel fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 16 league matches. Vissel are not conceding a lot of goals here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

Vegalta Sendai have only collected 12 points from their away games in the J-League, after 2-6-9 (17 played).

Vegalta Sendai won their last game, 2-0 versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima played at home. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.85. Tawiah won 5 of 7 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Oita Trinita wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

A new game in only four days for Vegalta Sendai, the J-League home match versus Nagoya Grampus. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vegalta as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Vegalta Sendai have conceded 33 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams faced each other earlier on this season: Vegalta Sendai - Vissel 0-2. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Vissel won seven games, one match ended with a tie and Vegalta Sendai managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

VisselD. Chagas Matos
D. Chagas Matos
6 goals
Vissel KobeR. Kikuchi
R. Kikuchi
5 goals
Vissel KobeA. Iniesta Luján
A. Iniesta Luján
5 goals

Vissel Kobe missing players

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Vegalta Sendai
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 17 33
17 9 3 Won W 1 2 5
10 4 1 Drew D 2 6 11
6 3 1 Lost L 2 9 17
53 26 11 Scored S 4 15 26
32 10 4 Conceded C 10 33 52
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
76% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 82% 67%
39% 31% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 39%
24% 19% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 35% 24%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 15%
58% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 59% 48%
30% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 21%
15% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 42%
 
3.7 3.2 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.1 3.6
4.1 3.6 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.3 5.5
0.8 0.6 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.1 9.4 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.1 9.2
4.1 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.5
39% 38% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 23%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vissel Kobe have scored more than double the goals of Vegalta Sendai.
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (19) in J-League
  • 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 33 26 6 1 70 21 17 15 2 0 34 12 16 11 4 1 36 9 49 84
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 22 6 5 70 31 16 12 3 1 37 10 17 10 3 4 33 21 39 72
3 Vissel Kobe 33 17 10 6 53 32 16 9 4 3 26 10 17 8 6 3 27 22 21 61
4 Nagoya Grampus 33 17 7 9 37 26 17 10 3 4 20 13 16 7 4 5 17 13 11 58
5 Urawa Reds 33 17 7 9 44 34 17 11 4 2 28 15 16 6 3 7 16 19 10 58
6 Kashima Antlers 33 17 5 11 55 35 16 8 3 5 30 20 17 9 2 6 25 15 20 56
7 Sagan Tosu 33 14 10 9 39 31 16 9 5 2 26 12 17 5 5 7 13 19 8 52
8 Avispa Fukuoka 33 13 8 12 38 34 16 9 1 6 22 15 17 4 7 6 16 19 4 47
9 Tokyo 33 13 7 13 43 42 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 6 5 6 17 18 1 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 11 12 10 38 33 17 5 6 6 17 17 16 6 6 4 21 16 5 45
11 Consadole Sapporo 33 12 7 14 41 45 17 7 3 7 23 25 16 5 4 7 18 20 -4 43
12 Cerezo Osaka 33 11 9 13 42 43 17 7 5 5 23 23 16 4 4 8 19 20 -1 42
13 Gamba Osaka 33 10 7 16 27 40 17 5 3 9 16 25 16 5 4 7 11 15 -13 37
14 Kashiwa Reysol 33 11 4 18 33 48 16 5 2 9 18 26 17 6 2 9 15 22 -15 37
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 7 11 15 31 47 16 3 5 8 12 25 17 4 6 7 19 22 -16 32
16 Shonan Bellmare 33 6 13 14 33 41 17 3 9 5 13 14 16 3 4 9 20 27 -8 31
17 Tokushima Vortis 33 8 6 19 29 49 17 4 5 8 16 19 16 4 1 11 13 30 -20 30
18 Oita Trinita 33 7 7 19 24 49 17 6 5 6 15 18 16 1 2 13 9 31 -25 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 33 5 11 17 26 52 16 3 5 8 11 19 17 2 6 9 15 33 -26 26
20 Yokohama 33 6 7 20 31 71 16 4 5 7 21 28 17 2 2 13 10 43 -40 25

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 Kawasaki Frontale 33 26 6 1 70 21 17 15 2 0 34 12 16 11 4 1 36 9 49 84
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 22 6 5 70 31 16 12 3 1 37 10 17 10 3 4 33 21 39 72
3 Vissel Kobe 33 17 10 6 53 32 16 9 4 3 26 10 17 8 6 3 27 22 21 61
4 Nagoya Grampus 33 17 7 9 37 26 17 10 3 4 20 13 16 7 4 5 17 13 11 58
5 Urawa Reds 33 17 7 9 44 34 17 11 4 2 28 15 16 6 3 7 16 19 10 58
6 Kashima Antlers 33 17 5 11 55 35 16 8 3 5 30 20 17 9 2 6 25 15 20 56
7 Sagan Tosu 33 14 10 9 39 31 16 9 5 2 26 12 17 5 5 7 13 19 8 52
8 Avispa Fukuoka 33 13 8 12 38 34 16 9 1 6 22 15 17 4 7 6 16 19 4 47
9 Tokyo 33 13 7 13 43 42 16 7 2 7 26 24 17 6 5 6 17 18 1 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 11 12 10 38 33 17 5 6 6 17 17 16 6 6 4 21 16 5 45
11 Consadole Sapporo 33 12 7 14 41 45 17 7 3 7 23 25 16 5 4 7 18 20 -4 43
12 Cerezo Osaka 33 11 9 13 42 43 17 7 5 5 23 23 16 4 4 8 19 20 -1 42
13 Gamba Osaka 33 10 7 16 27 40 17 5 3 9 16 25 16 5 4 7 11 15 -13 37
14 Kashiwa Reysol 33 11 4 18 33 48 16 5 2 9 18 26 17 6 2 9 15 22 -15 37
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 7 11 15 31 47 16 3 5 8 12 25 17 4 6 7 19 22 -16 32
16 Shonan Bellmare 33 6 13 14 33 41 17 3 9 5 13 14 16 3 4 9 20 27 -8 31
17 Tokushima Vortis 33 8 6 19 29 49 17 4 5 8 16 19 16 4 1 11 13 30 -20 30
18 Oita Trinita 33 7 7 19 24 49 17 6 5 6 15 18 16 1 2 13 9 31 -25 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 33 5 11 17 26 52 16 3 5 8 11 19 17 2 6 9 15 33 -26 26
20 Yokohama 33 6 7 20 31 71 16 4 5 7 21 28 17 2 2 13 10 43 -40 25

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