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J1 LeagueMatchweek 7
JapanTHE MATCH CENTRE

Vissel Kobe vs Gamba Osaka match centre

Vissel Kobe badgeVissel KobeHome · 1 in league
LWWWW
Momentum↗ Rising86/100OlderLatest
Finished · penalties
2:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
Gamba Osaka badgeGamba OsakaAway · 5 in league
DDWWL
Momentum→ Steady53/100OlderLatest
Penalty shootout · result not yet supplied
Goalscorers
Noevir Stadium Kobe · KobeSeason 2026/27Back to matches
Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research Odds unavailable 90-minute estimates · prices may change.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
Vissel KobeGamba Osaka
6Corner Kicks3
8Fouls19
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves1
324Total passes433
212Passes accurate341

— means unavailable.

Statistics snapshot: 339294 min old.

MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

Model estimate unavailable.

Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
Under—

Both teams to score

Yes—
No—

Model estimates unavailable

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Vissel Kobe

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Gamba Osaka

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

J1 League · 2026/27

League season · all league matches

1.8Goals scored / match1.5
0.6Goals conceded / match1.4
2Clean sheets1
1Failed to score2
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Vissel Kobe

Formation4-3-3Michael Skibbe
  1. 1D. MaekawaForm —Ability —G
  2. 23R. HiroseForm —Ability —D
  3. 4T. YamakawaForm —Ability —D
  4. 3M. ThulerForm —Ability —D
  5. 41K. NagatoForm —Ability —D
  6. 5Y. GokeForm —Ability —M
  7. 6T. OgiharaForm —Ability —M
  8. 7Y. IdeguchiForm —Ability —M
  9. 13D. SasakiForm —Ability —F
  10. 29R. KomatsuForm —Ability —F
  11. 15DiegoForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

71 · S. GondaForm —Ability —

80 · B. NdukaForm —Ability —

26 · Jean PatricForm —Ability —

14 · T. InuiForm 6.5Ability —

16 · CaetanoForm —Ability —

44 · M. HidakaForm —Ability —

40 · K. UchinoForm —Ability —

28 · K. HamasakiForm —Ability —

43 · K. YamadaForm —Ability —

Gamba Osaka

Formation4-2-3-1Jens Wissing
  1. 1M. HigashiguchiForm 6.8Ability —G
  2. 3R. HandaForm —Ability —D
  3. 5G. MiuraForm 7.1Ability —D
  4. 4S. NakataniForm —Ability —D
  5. 21R. HatsuseForm —Ability —D
  6. 16T. SuzukiForm —Ability —M
  7. 13S. AbeForm —Ability —M
  8. 17R. YamashitaForm —Ability —M
  9. 11I. JebaliForm —Ability —M
  10. 97WeltonForm —Ability —M
  11. 23D. HummetForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

18 · R. ArakiForm —Ability —

10 · S. KurataForm —Ability —

8 · R. MeshinoForm —Ability —

27 · R. MitoForm —Ability —

42 · H. MinaminoForm —Ability —

38 · G. NawataForm —Ability —

44 · K. OkunukiForm —Ability —

19 · G. IkegayaForm —Ability —

36 · T. YamamotoForm —Ability —

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Vissel Kobe

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daiya Maekawa906.9—0—41—
Rikuto Hirose896.3—01263
Tetsushi Yamakawa906.7—0—321
Thuler906.7—13402
Katsuya Nagato907.6—0—351
Yuta Goke736.5—0161
Takahiro Ogihara907.3—0—354
Yosuke Ideguchi866.6—0—263
Daiju Sasaki737.2—0—243
Ren Komatsu907.210416—
Diego456.6—0—8—
Kento Hamasaki458.2—1—211
Takashi Inui176.3—0—9—
Kotaro Uchino176.2—012—
Jean Patric137.91021—
Kaito Yamada96.7—0—4—
Shuichi Gonda———————
Boniface Nduka———————
Caetano———————
Mitsuki Hidaka———————

Gamba Osaka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Masaaki Higashiguchi906.0—0—16—
Riku Handa906.9—0—371
Genta Miura907.9—0—542
Shinnosuke Nakatani906.3—0—42—
Ryo Hatsuse906.9—0—42—
Tokuma Suzuki737.3—0—512
Shuto Abe907.2—0—701
Ryoya Yamashita897.210125—
Issam Jebali735.9—02361
Welton596.0—02181
Deniz Hümmet897.010614—
Ryotaro Meshino317.2—0—82
Rin Mito176.7—0141
Kanji Okunuki176.9—0—11—
Harumi Minamino107.0—0—2—
Ginjiro Ikegaya96.2—0—2—
Rui Araki———————
Takato Yamamoto———————
Shu Kurata———————
Gaku Nawata———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · West. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vissel Kobe1811072925435
2Cerezo Osaka1811073021931
3Nagoya Grampus1810083331231
4Sanfrecce Hiroshima1810083123830
5Gamba Osaka1810083125628
6Fagiano Okayama1880102629-326
7Shimizu S-pulse1880102325-224
8Kyoto Sanga1880102228-623
9V-varen Nagasaki1870112129-821
10Avispa Fukuoka1870112131-1021
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes

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AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
J1 League
Round
Matchweek 7
Venue
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee
Koji Takasaki, Japan
Kickoff
18 Mar · 10:00 UK
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