Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama F. Marinos pre-match guide

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 27.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

A total of 36 sets of matches are finished and both Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos are doing great. Game on!

Insights:
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (19) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals (79) in J-League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Yokohama are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe as Vissel Kobe have scored 31 goals to get 37 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the J-League are 11-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Tokyo here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Vissel Kobe has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Vissel are confident in defense, having played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Vissel are returning here after visiting Yokohama in a J-League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Yuya Osako and Andrés Iniesta scored the goal(s). Midfielder Andrés Iniesta was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.83 (out of ten) in that game. Iniesta scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tokushima Vortis in a game that was won 1-0.

A decent goal production from Vissel Kobe in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Vissel Kobe have conceded only 12 goals.

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Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (79) in J-League, on their J-League travels is 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Yokohama F. Marinos seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Yokohama F. Marinos, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Urawa Reds (placed 6th). Midfield player Élber was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Élber hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Yokohama secured a home win against Tokyo with the score 8-0.

Yokohama are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 34 times in 18 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Yokohama have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other previously this season, with the result Yokohama F. Marinos - Vissel 2-0 registered in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Vissel won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Yokohama F. Marinos have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Yokohama F. MarinosD. Maeda
D. Maeda
21 goals
Yokohama F. MarinosL. de Sousa Pereira
L. de Sousa Pereira
10 goals
Yokohama F. MarinosM. Lima dos Santos
M. Lima dos Santos
9 goals

Vissel Kobe missing players

Yokohama F. Marinos missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Yokohama F. Marinos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
20 11 2 Won W 0 10 23
10 4 1 Drew D 0 3 6
6 3 1 Lost L 4 5 7
60 31 7 Scored S 5 34 79
34 12 3 Conceded C 11 23 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
75% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 81%
39% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 72% 58%
25% 22% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 44% 36%
14% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 11% 19%
56% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 61% 47%
33% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 44%
14% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 11% 11%
 
3.6 3.1 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 6.2 6.1
4.1 3.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4 4.2
0.7 0.5 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.1 9.4 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15 12.9 13.3
4.1 4.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.4 5.7
40% 39% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 35% 39%
 
9.6 9.8 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.4 9.2
3.8 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.5
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • 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.
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals (79) in J-League
  • Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in J-League

  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 36 27 7 2 76 26 18 15 3 0 35 13 18 12 4 2 41 13 50 88
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 36 23 6 7 79 34 18 13 3 2 45 11 18 10 3 5 34 23 45 75
3 Vissel Kobe 36 20 10 6 60 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 18 9 6 3 29 22 26 70
4 Nagoya Grampus 36 19 8 9 43 28 18 11 3 4 22 13 18 8 5 5 21 15 15 65
5 Kashima Antlers 36 19 6 11 60 36 18 9 4 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 63
6 Urawa Reds 36 18 8 10 45 37 18 12 4 2 28 16 18 6 4 8 17 21 8 62
7 Sagan Tosu 36 16 11 9 43 32 18 11 5 2 30 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 11 59
8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 14 10 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 8 6 16 19 5 52
9 Tokyo 36 14 7 15 47 52 18 8 2 8 30 26 18 6 5 7 17 26 -5 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 11 13 12 39 38 18 5 6 7 18 21 18 6 7 5 21 17 1 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 36 12 9 15 44 48 18 7 5 6 24 27 18 5 4 9 20 21 -4 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 36 12 9 15 44 49 18 7 4 7 24 26 18 5 5 8 20 23 -5 45
13 Gamba Osaka 36 12 7 17 32 45 18 5 3 10 17 28 18 7 4 7 15 17 -13 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 12 5 19 34 50 18 6 3 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 41
15 Shonan Bellmare 36 7 15 14 36 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 4 5 9 23 26 -4 36
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 8 12 16 34 53 18 4 6 8 15 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -19 36
17 Tokushima Vortis 36 9 6 21 31 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 18 5 1 12 15 31 -20 33
18 Oita Trinita 36 7 8 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 18 1 3 14 9 32 -27 29
19 Vegalta Sendai 36 5 12 19 29 59 18 3 6 9 12 22 18 2 6 10 17 37 -30 27
20 Yokohama 36 6 9 21 32 74 18 4 6 8 21 30 18 2 3 13 11 44 -42 27

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 36 27 7 2 76 26 18 15 3 0 35 13 18 12 4 2 41 13 50 88
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 36 23 6 7 79 34 18 13 3 2 45 11 18 10 3 5 34 23 45 75
3 Vissel Kobe 36 20 10 6 60 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 18 9 6 3 29 22 26 70
4 Nagoya Grampus 36 19 8 9 43 28 18 11 3 4 22 13 18 8 5 5 21 15 15 65
5 Kashima Antlers 36 19 6 11 60 36 18 9 4 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 63
6 Urawa Reds 36 18 8 10 45 37 18 12 4 2 28 16 18 6 4 8 17 21 8 62
7 Sagan Tosu 36 16 11 9 43 32 18 11 5 2 30 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 11 59
8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 14 10 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 8 6 16 19 5 52
9 Tokyo 36 14 7 15 47 52 18 8 2 8 30 26 18 6 5 7 17 26 -5 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 11 13 12 39 38 18 5 6 7 18 21 18 6 7 5 21 17 1 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 36 12 9 15 44 48 18 7 5 6 24 27 18 5 4 9 20 21 -4 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 36 12 9 15 44 49 18 7 4 7 24 26 18 5 5 8 20 23 -5 45
13 Gamba Osaka 36 12 7 17 32 45 18 5 3 10 17 28 18 7 4 7 15 17 -13 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 12 5 19 34 50 18 6 3 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 41
15 Shonan Bellmare 36 7 15 14 36 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 4 5 9 23 26 -4 36
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 8 12 16 34 53 18 4 6 8 15 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -19 36
17 Tokushima Vortis 36 9 6 21 31 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 18 5 1 12 15 31 -20 33
18 Oita Trinita 36 7 8 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 18 1 3 14 9 32 -27 29
19 Vegalta Sendai 36 5 12 19 29 59 18 3 6 9 12 22 18 2 6 10 17 37 -30 27
20 Yokohama 36 6 9 21 32 74 18 4 6 8 21 30 18 2 3 13 11 44 -42 27

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