Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 14 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 14 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–0 W 16 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W 12 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W 06 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L 02 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–0 W 29 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L 13 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L 06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D 02 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 29 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D 15 Mar Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W Season Stats
Vissel Kobe FC Machida Zelvia #4 Position #5 28 Points 28 14 Played 14 9 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 4 37 Scored 31 31 Conceded 26 +6 GD +5 2.00 PPG 2.00 64% Win % 71% Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season36% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this seasonVissel Kobe are 4th (28 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 5th (28 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Noevir Stadium that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and FC Machida Zelvia.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 421 games and scored 438 goals.
- 10' Yuki Honda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryohei Shirasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Noevir Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yosuke Ideguchi made 310 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' FC Machida Zelvia receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Goal! Daihachi Okamura scores his 12 goal in 364 matches.
- 67' 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 Kotaro Hayashi suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Sang-ho Na. He replaces Shota Fujio on 70 minute.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Machida Zelvia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Rikuto Hirose departs to be replaced by Yoshinori Muto.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Kotaro Hayashi is replaced by Hiroki Mochizuki on 82 minute.
- 83' FC Machida Zelvia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keiya Sento is hanging Ryohei Shirasaki on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' The whistle greets Ibrahim Dresevic as he departs to be replaced by Kanji Kuwayama.
- 90' Sang-ho Na was booked on 90.
- 90' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 90 minute. Daiju Sasaki leaves to be changed by Nanasei Iino.
- Full Time. Vissel Kobe beats FC Machida Zelvia
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Vissel Kobe
Starting XI- 10
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13
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Nanasei Iino 90'
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23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Yoshinori Muto 77'
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Bench-
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Yoshinori Muto ↑ 77'
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Nanasei Iino ↑ 90'
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Coach Takayuki YoshidaFC Machida Zelvia
Starting XI- 18
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23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Keiya Sento 83'
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Sang-ho Na 70'
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90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 70'
Bench- 99
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Keiya Sento ↑ 83'
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Mitchell Duke ↑ 70'
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Sang-ho Na ↑ 70'
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Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 82'
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Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 88'
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Coach Go Kuroda -
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-04-20 Vissel Kobe 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-02 Gamba Osaka 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-03-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata W