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J1 League | Gameweek 21
Jul 16, 2023 at 11am UK
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2 - 1
Sagan Tosu

Osako (53'), Patric (82')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Togashi (51' pen.)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's J1 League clash between Vissel Kobe and Sagan Tosu, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sagan Tosu 2-1 Cerezo
Saturday, July 8 at 11.30am in J1 League

We said: Vissel Kobe 1-0 Sagan Tosu

Vissel Kobe have been fantastic so far this season, particularly defensively, having conceded the fewest goals of any team in the division. As such, we expect the hosts to emerge as narrow winners, keeping the pressure on top-of-the-table Yokohama F Marinos. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 56.28%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 21.43%.

The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.63%) and 2-0 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.44%), while for a Sagan Tosu win it was 1-2 (5.66%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Vissel Kobe in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Vissel Kobe.

Result
Vissel KobeDrawSagan Tosu
56.28% (0.521 0.52) 22.29% (-0.221 -0.22) 21.43% (-0.296 -0.3)
Both teams to score 56.23% (0.32 0.32)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.21% (0.626 0.63)42.79% (-0.625 -0.63)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.8% (0.61799999999999 0.62)65.19% (-0.617 -0.62)
Vissel Kobe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.96% (0.389 0.39)15.04% (-0.388 -0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.47% (0.73 0.73)43.52% (-0.729 -0.73)
Sagan Tosu Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.18% (0.075000000000003 0.08)33.81% (-0.074000000000005 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.52% (0.079000000000001 0.08)70.48% (-0.078000000000003 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    Vissel Kobe 56.28%
    Sagan Tosu 21.43%
    Draw 22.29%
Vissel KobeDrawSagan Tosu
2-1 @ 9.9% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
1-0 @ 9.63% (-0.137 -0.14)
2-0 @ 9.13% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
3-1 @ 6.25% (0.093 0.09)
3-0 @ 5.76% (0.074 0.07)
3-2 @ 3.39% (0.057 0.06)
4-1 @ 2.96% (0.083 0.08)
4-0 @ 2.73% (0.071 0.07)
4-2 @ 1.61% (0.048 0.05)
5-1 @ 1.12% (0.046 0.05)
5-0 @ 1.04% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 56.28%
1-1 @ 10.44% (-0.13 -0.13)
2-2 @ 5.37% (0.018 0.02)
0-0 @ 5.08% (-0.142 -0.14)
3-3 @ 1.23% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.29%
1-2 @ 5.66% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
0-1 @ 5.51% (-0.143 -0.14)
0-2 @ 2.99% (-0.071 -0.07)
1-3 @ 2.05% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.94% (0.01 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.08% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 21.43%

Head to Head
Mar 18, 2023 6am
Gameweek 5
Sagan Tosu
0-1
Vissel Kobe
Izumi (22')
Jul 2, 2022 11.30am
Gameweek 19
Sagan Tosu
0-2
Vissel Kobe

Horigome (66')
Muto (79', 90+1')
May 14, 2022 7am
Gameweek 13
Vissel Kobe
4-0
Sagan Tosu
Iniesta (2'), Yuruki (14'), Muto (64'), Osako (90+1')
Dec 4, 2021 5am
May 30, 2021 6am
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Vissel KobeVissel Kobe1382323101326
2Machida Zelvia138231810826
3FC Tokyo136432420422
4Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers127141713422
5Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka136341110121
6Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa136252119220
7Cerezo OsakaCerezo135531715220
8Sanfrecce HiroshimaHiroshima124711911819
9Avispa Fukuoka134721312119
10Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus136161315-219
11Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki134451915416
12Tokyo Verdy123721715216
13Yokohama F MarinosYokohama114431614216
14Kashiwa ReysolReysol123631214-215
15Jubilo Iwata134271820-214
16Albirex Niigata133461420-613
17Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare132561724-711
18Sagan Tosu133281623-711
19Kyoto Sanga132381121-109
20Consadole SapporoConsadole131571126-158


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