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J1 LeagueMatchweek 4THE MATCH CENTRE

Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka match centre

Vissel Kobe badgeVissel KobeHome · 1 in league
WWDLW
Momentum↘ Falling64/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:0
UK time · Europe/London
Cerezo Osaka badgeCerezo OsakaAway · 11 in league
WWLWW
Momentum↗ Rising80/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Komatsu71′ (pen)
Noevir Stadium · KobeSeason 2027/28Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Vissel KobeCerezo Osaka
4Corner Kicks9
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves4
349Total passes431
261Passes accurate342

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Vissel Kobe 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cerezo Osaka 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Vissel Kobe

5/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cerezo Osaka

9/10Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cerezo Osaka’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Vissel Kobe at home with Cerezo Osaka away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:19 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

J1 League · 2027/28 · all league matches

Vissel KobeCerezo Osaka
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Vissel Kobe at home with Cerezo Osaka away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Vissel Kobe

Confirmed formation4-3-3Michael Skibbe
  1. 1D. MaekawaG
  2. 24G. SakaiD
  3. 4T. YamakawaD
  4. 3M. ThulerD
  5. 15DiegoD
  6. 5Y. GokeM
  7. 23Y. IwamotoM
  8. 7Y. IdeguchiM
  9. 2N. IinoF
  10. 29R. KomatsuF
  11. 41K. NagatoF
Substitutes (9)

71 · S. Gonda

80 · B. Nduka

31 · T. Iwanami

17 · I. Takahashi

20 · K. Watanabe

25 · Y. Kuwasaki

44 · M. Hidaka

61 · R. Iuchi

62 · H. Kawabata

Cerezo Osaka

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Pablo Machin
  1. 23K. NakamuraG
  2. 27D. CoolsD
  3. 44S. HatanakaD
  4. 4R. InoueD
  5. 2T. NakamuraM
  6. 36J. IrvineM
  7. 10S. TanakaM
  8. 66A. OhataM
  9. 41Y. KomiF
  10. 14Y. YokoyamaF
  11. 9S. SakuragawaF
Substitutes (9)

31 · K. Abe

6 · K. Noborizato

97 · T. Takahashi

16 · H. Okuda

8 · S. Kagawa

77 · L. Fernandes

28 · K. Okazawa

19 · P. Sabbag

11 · Thiago Andrade

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Vissel Kobe

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daiya Maekawa907.7—0—37—
Gotoku Sakai907.5—0—35—
Tetsushi Yamakawa907.5—01461
Thuler907.5—02441
Diego907.3—0135—
Yuta Goke906.6—0—182
Yuan Iwamoto736.6—0—21—
Yosuke Ideguchi906.6—01352
Nanasei Iino456.3—01162
Ren Komatsu877.210313—
Katsuya Nagato896.3—0—18—
Hyoei Kawabata456.3—0—13—
Yuya Kuwasaki176.9—0—111
Mitsuki Hidaka116.7—0—4—
Issei Takahashi1——0—3—
Shuichi Gonda———————
Takuya Iwanami———————
Boniface Nduka———————
Kota Watanabe———————
Ryotaro Inouchi———————

Cerezo Osaka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kosuke Nakamura906.9—0—31—
Dion Cools907.5—0—59—
Shinnosuke Hatanaka907.2—0260—
Rikito Inoue906.9—0—481
Takumi Nakamura736.2—0131—
Jackson Irvine906.7—0147—
Shunta Tanaka907.0—0—501
Ayumu Ohata906.7—0—363
Yota Komi816.7—0213—
Yumeki Yokoyama656.5—0—12—
Solomon Sakuragawa816.2—0313—
Thiago Andrade256.2—013—
Lucas Fernandes176.6—0—17—
Shinji Kagawa96.7—0—6—
Pablo Sabbag96.3—015—
Koto Abe———————
Kyohei Noborizato———————
Hayato Okuda———————
Travis Takahashi———————
Kosei Okazawa———————
2027/28 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

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

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1Vissel Kobe8611125719
WWWWW
2Kashiwa Reysol86021712518
WWLLW
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima85212061417
WWLWD
4Machida Zelvia852121101117
LDWWD
5FC Tokyo8521148617
WWWDW
6Yokohama F. Marinos8422139414
WDWDL
7Kawasaki Frontale83411612413
DWWLW
8Kashima84131716113
DLLLW
9Fagiano Okayama84131110113
LWWWL
10Urawa84041618-212
WLWWW
11Cerezo Osaka8323712-511
DLDWL
12Shimizu S-pulse831468-210
WWLDL
13Mito Hollyhock8233111109
LLDWD
14Kyoto Sanga82241115-48
WLLDW
15V-varen Nagasaki82241015-58
DWLDL
16Gamba Osaka8134814-66
LLLDD
17Nagoya Grampus8206714-76
LLLLW
18Avispa Fukuoka8116912-34
LLDLL
19Tokyo Verdy8044412-84
LDDLL
20JEF United Chiba8116718-114
LDWLL
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