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Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo Live Stream, Predictions
📏 Form Guide
Vissel Kobe
WDWWDW 📈
Their more recent scorelines really do illustrate the point that much respect should be given to the Vissel Kobe backline. Vissel Kobe have kept it tight, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last six games standing at 3. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend might continue on in this upcoming match.
Heading into this contest, Vissel Kobe are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches at home.
FC Tokyo
WLLWDD ⚖
Looking at their form, and FC Tokyo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 9 goals in all. In defence, FC Tokyo have been far from perfect.
Coming into this meeting, FC Tokyo are without a win away from home in their last 3 league games.
👥 Head to head
Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 12/09/2020 shows us that Vissel Kobe have won 2 of them & FC Tokyo 3, with the number of drawn games being 1.
A sum of 18 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 8 of them from Ushi and 10 belonging to FC Tokyo. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The last league fixture between the two was J1 League match day 26 on 14/09/2022 when it finished Vissel Kobe 2-1 FC Tokyo.
On that occasion, Vissel Kobe had 38% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. Goals were scored by Hotaru Yamaguchi (11') and Ryuma Kikuchi (25').
On the other side, FC Tokyo got 10 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Leandro (90') scored.
The match was refereed by Takuto Okabe.
🧠 Prediction
In our view, FC Tokyo have it within them to put one past this Vissel Kobe side, although that might not be enough to prevent defeat.
We’re expecting a very close game with a 2-1 victory for Vissel Kobe by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be an interesting one.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 23:56 22/05/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Vissel Kobe
Formed: 1966
Stadium: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (28,996)
Captain: Andrés Iniesta
Chairman: Yuki Chifu
Manager: Takayuki Yoshida
Competitions: J1 League position 1, J. League Cup (Group C)
🔑 Key Man: Yoshinori Muto

Normally played in the Striker position, Yoshinori Muto was born in Setagaya, Japan. Having made a first senior appearance for FC Tokyo in the 2013 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 4 league goals in this J1 League 2023 season to date coming from a total of 14 appearances.
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14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 30 | WDWWD |
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15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 29 | DDWLW |
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14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | DWWLW |
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14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 | WWWWD |
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13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | LWWLL |
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14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 23 | LWLWW |
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15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | WLWWW |
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | WDLWD |
9 |
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14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 20 | LWLDD |
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14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 19 | WLLWD |
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14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 18 | WWWLL |
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14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 | LLWDW |
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14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 16 | LLDWL |
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14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 13 | DLLLL |
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14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 12 | DWDLD |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -19 | 12 | LWLWW |
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13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 | DLLLL |
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14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -17 | 7 | LLLLL |
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Shonan Bellmare |
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Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 0.5 |
Time first goal scored | 34 |
Time first goal conceded | 27 |
Yellow cards | 1.4 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.3 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-2 |
Goals scored | 0.6 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 36 |
Time first goal conceded | 46 |
Yellow cards | 2.4 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.3 |
Biggest victory | 2-1 |
Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
Yuya Osako | 11 |
Yoshinori Muto | 6 |
Daiju Sasaki | 4 |
Koya Yuruki | 3 |
Gōtoku Sakai | 2 |
Diego Oliveira | 5 |
Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 |
Shuto Abe | 2 |
Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
Adaílton | 1 |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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