Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at National Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 13 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L 02 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–0 W 29 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L 16 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W 01 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 26 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W 02 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 29 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–3 D 15 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L 08 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–2 D 02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history31% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting Albirex Niigata for another epic battle.
- 5' Rikuto Hirose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 12' GOAL! Motoki Hasegawa scores on 12.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiya Maekawa, as he is very good at scoring at National Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 439 games and scored 462 goals.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hayato Inamura suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Yosuke Ideguchi is replaced by Klismahn on 60 minute.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuji Hoshi made 105 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Yuto Horigome has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The whistle greets Hayato Inamura as he departs to be replaced by Michael Fitzgerald.
- 76' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 76 minute. Yuya Osako leaves to be changed by Daiju Sasaki.
- 81' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 81 minute. Yuto Horigome leaves to be changed by Fumiya Hayakawa.
- 84' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Caetano.
- 89' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Motoki Hasegawa is replaced by Keisuke Kasai on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Albirex Niigata players.
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Vissel Kobe
Starting XI-
10
Yuya Osako ↓ Daiju Sasaki 76'
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11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Erik 60'
- 24
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7
Yosuke Ideguchi ↓ Klismahn 60'
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- 1
- 9
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23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Caetano 84'
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14
Koya Yuruki ↓ Yuya Kuwasaki 84'
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Bench-
27
Erik ↑ 60'
- 21
- 5
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13
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 76'
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16
Caetano ↑ 84'
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25
Yuya Kuwasaki ↑ 84'
- 15
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77
Klismahn ↑ 60'
- 52
Coach Takayuki YoshidaAlbirex Niigata
Starting XI-
99
Yuji Ono ↓ Ken Yamura 81'
- 19
- 2
- 25
- 6
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31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Fumiya Hayakawa 81'
- 7
- 16
- 3
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41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Keisuke Kasai 90'
- 1
Bench-
5
Michael Fitzgerald ↑ 73'
- 11
- 42
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15
Fumiya Hayakawa ↑ 81'
- 23
- 30
- 8
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9
Ken Yamura ↑ 81'
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46
Keisuke Kasai ↑ 90'
Coach Daisuke Kimori -
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Head to Head
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