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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
1Machida Zelvia128131810825
2Vissel KobeVissel Kobe127231991023
3Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers127141713422
4FC Tokyo126332117421
5Cerezo OsakaCerezo125521611520
6Sanfrecce HiroshimaHiroshima124711911819
7Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus126151314-119
8Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka125341010018
9Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa125251717017
10Tokyo Verdy123721715216
11Yokohama F MarinosYokohama114431614216
12Avispa Fukuoka123721010016
13Jubilo Iwata124261817114
14Kashiwa ReysolReysol11353911-214
15Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki123451615113
16Albirex Niigata123451216-413
17Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare122461724-710
18Kyoto Sanga12237918-99
19Sagan Tosu122281323-108
20Consadole SapporoConsadole121561123-128


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