Vissel Kobe will be hosting away side Shonan Bellmare at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in this J1 League match on Saturday.
All Vissel Kobe v Shonan Bellmare game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below including the latest game odds.
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Vissel Kobe
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Vissel Kobe head into this match following on from a 0-0 J1 League drawn game against Avispa Fukuoka.
In that match, Vissel Kobe managed 49% possession and 11 shots at goal with 2 on target. Avispa Fukuoka got 3 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.
Vissel Kobe have been conceding pretty frequently recently, but they’ve also found ways to convert their own chances into goals. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Vissel Kobe have seen their goal breached in 5 of them while also managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those games.
Going into this encounter, Vissel Kobe haven't lost in the league to Shonan Bellmare in their last 6 games.
Shonan Bellmare
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In their previous fixture, Shonan Bellmare drew 1-1 in the J1 League match with Yokohama F. Marinos.
In that match, Shonan Bellmare had 46% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Shonan Bellmare was Taiyo Hiraoka (41'). For their opponents, Yokohama F. Marinos got 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Élber (61') was the scorer for Yokohama F. Marinos.
The numbers tell their own story, and Shonan Bellmare have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals in total. Defensively, Shonan Bellmare have not been doing too well. We will just have to find out if that trend will be sustained into this next match.
Going into this one, Shonan Bellmare have left without a victory over Vissel Kobe when they've played them away from home in the last 4 matches in the league. Not good at all.
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Head to head
A quick look at past results between these clubs stretching back to 12/10/2022 reveals that these encounters have not been good ones for Shonan Bellmare. They’ve not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas Vissel Kobe have maintained the edge over them, beating them in 83 per cent of those games played.
A combined sum of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 10 from Ushi and 2 being from Shonan. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.
The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 6 on 16/03/2025 when the final score was Shonan Bellmare 1-2 Vissel Kobe.
The match was refereed by Ryo Tanimoto.
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Team News: Vissel Kobe
Klismahn (unknown injury), Niina Tominaga (Metatarsal fracture), Yoshinori Muto (Lumbar vertebra problems) and Kento Hamasaki (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) won’t be able to feature for Vissel Kobe manager Takayuki Yoshida.
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Team News: Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare boss Satoshi Yamaguchi has to choose a team with limited availability. Sena Ishibashi (Ankle ligament tear), Kanaru Matsumoto (Cruciate ligament injury), Soki Tamura (Hamstring injury), Zé Ricardo (Inflammation in the knee) and Tatsunari Nagai (Calf injury) will not be playing here.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Vissel Kobe will, in all likelihood, see a lot of the ball and convert quite a few goal-scoring opportunities.
At the same time, Shonan Bellmare won’t find it easy to make a breakthrough but do we see them pulling one back during this clash.
We’re tipping a comfortable 3-1 win for Vissel Kobe come full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the 90 minute result market, the win for Vissel Kobe is best priced at 1.45, a bet on the draw is 4.2 & putting your money on the win for Shonan Bellmare gets 5.25. These are the best of the prices that can be secured at the moment.
Peter Guest,
09:01 01/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Vissel Kobe
Formed: 1966
Stadium: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (29,643)
Captain: Tetsushi Yamakawa
Chairman: Yuki Chifu
Manager: Takayuki Yoshida
Competitions: J1 League position 4, J. League Cup (Quarter-finals), Japanese Super Cup (Final)
⭐ Star Man: Yuya Osako
Mostly used in the Striker position, Yuya Osako was born in Kaseda, Japan. After making a first senior appearance for Kashima Antlers in the 2009 season, the skilful Forward has netted 5 league goals in this J1 League 2025 campaign so far coming from a total of 17 appearances.