Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 20)

📊 Form Guide

Vissel Kobe

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Vissel Kobe will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 2-1 J1 League victory over Kawasaki Frontale.

In that match, Vissel Kobe had 49% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Vissel Kobe, the goals were scored by Daiju Sasaki (31') and Thuler (45'). Kawasaki Frontale had 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Marcinho (45') was the scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.

A common feature of more recent Vissel Kobe games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.

Taking their previous six clashes leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a bet on BTTS would have lost. Despite that, time will tell if that trend shall be replicated in this game or not.

Machida Zelvia

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Urawa Red Diamonds in J1 League action, Machida Zelvia will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Machida Zelvia managed 55% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. On the other side, Urawa Red Diamonds got 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Marius Høibråten (15') and Yusuke Matsuo (38') scored for Urawa Red Diamonds.

During their 6 most recent matches, Go Kuroda's Machida Zelvia have slotted home 7 times therefore earning them the goals per game average of 1.17.

Going into this one, Machida Zelvia are undefeated in their previous 5 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league clash featuring these sides was J1 League match day 20 on 26/06/2024 when it finished Vissel Kobe 0-0 Machida Zelvia.

On that occasion, Vissel Kobe had 61% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 on target.

For their opponents, Machida Zelvia had 4 shots at goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Yuichi Nishimura.

📋 Team News: Vissel Kobe

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Vissel Kobe gaffer Takayuki Yoshida to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength squad. Klismahn (unknown injury) is sidelined.

📰 Team News: Machida Zelvia

Owing to an otherwise available group, there is only the sole fitness problem for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to be concerned with. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.

✨ Prediction

We’re envisaging that Machida Zelvia will have to work hard as a team to be putting a goal past this Vissel Kobe lineup who we reckon will emerge victorious.

Therefore, we predict a narrow 1-0 winning margin for Vissel Kobe at the end of the match.

Should be interesting.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Looking at the betting prices for the match on the WDW market, victory for Vissel Kobe is available for 2.35, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3 & betting on the winner to be Machida Zelvia gets you 3.25. They are the most competitive returns being offered as of now.

Victor Martins, 00:05 19/04/2025