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Predictions and Tips
Vissel Kobe meet visitors Machida Zelvia at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe in this J1 League fixture on Sunday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Vissel Kobe v Machida Zelvia - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Vissel Kobe
WLWLWW
Vissel Kobe, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 2-1 J1 League victory against Kawasaki Frontale.
In that game, Vissel Kobe had 49% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Vissel Kobe, the goalscorers were Daiju Sasaki (31') and Thuler (45'). On the other side, Kawasaki Frontale had 6 shots on 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
WDWDWL
Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Urawa Red Diamonds in J1 League action, Machida Zelvia and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that match, Machida Zelvia had 55% possession and 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. On the other side, Urawa Red Diamonds got 10 attempts at goal with 4 of them 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 last league fixture featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 20 on 26/06/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Vissel Kobe 0-0 Machida Zelvia.
On that day, Vissel Kobe managed 61% possession and 15 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
For their opponents, Machida Zelvia had 4 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
The referee was Yuichi Nishimura.
📋 Team News: Vissel Kobe
Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just one fitness concern for the Vissel Kobe boss Takayuki Yoshida to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Klismahn (unknown injury) is sidelined.
🗞️ Team News: Machida Zelvia
Owing to an otherwise healthy group, there’s just a single fitness worry for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to be concerned about. 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.
Victor Martins, 04:11 20/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ 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 14, Japanese Super Cup (Final)
🔑 Key Player: Yuya Osako
Normally played in the Striker position, Yuya Osako was born in Kaseda, Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for Kashima Antlers in the 2009 season, the dangerous Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season to date coming from a total of 9 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | DWWLW |
2 |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | WDWWW |
3 |
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11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | WDDDL |
4 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | DWLWW |
5 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | DDDWD |
6 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | DLWWL |
7 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | WDWDL |
8 |
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | DWLLL |
9 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | DWLWW |
10 |
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11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | WLLDW |
11 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | LWLWW |
12 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 | LLLWL |
13 |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 13 | LDLLW |
14 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LDWLW |
15 |
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | WLLWD |
16 |
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 | WDDDL |
17 |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 | LLDLD |
18 |
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11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 8 | LDDLL |
19 |
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11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | DLWDL |
20 |
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 | LWWLL |
Vissel Kobe |
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Machida Zelvia |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Vissel Kobe |
Vissel Kobe |
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Albirex Niigata |
Yokohama FC |
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Vissel Kobe |
Kashima Antlers |
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Vissel Kobe |
Vissel Kobe |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Gamba Osaka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Vissel Kobe |
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Albirex Niigata |
Vissel Kobe |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Vissel Kobe |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Vissel Kobe |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Gamba Osaka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Machida Zelvia |
FC Tokyo |
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Machida Zelvia |
Kashima Antlers |
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Machida Zelvia |
Goals scored | 0.6 |
Goals conceded | 0.8 |
Time first goal scored | 66 |
Time first goal conceded | 28 |
Yellow cards | 0.4 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4 |
Biggest victory | 2-1 |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Goals scored | 1.6 |
Goals conceded | 0.6 |
Time first goal scored | 40 |
Time first goal conceded | 21 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.4 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | null |
Erik | 3 |
Yuya Osako | 2 |
Daiju Sasaki | 2 |
Thuler | 1 |
Koya Yuruki | 1 |
Takuma Nishimura | 4 |
Sang-ho Na | 2 |
Daihachi Okamura | 2 |
Yuki Soma | 2 |
Kanji Kuwayama | 1 |
Vissel Kobe |
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Machida Zelvia |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Vissel Kobe |
Vissel Kobe |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Vissel Kobe |
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Cerezo Osaka |
FC Tokyo |
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Vissel Kobe |
Vissel Kobe |
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Gamba Osaka |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Vissel Kobe |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Vissel Kobe |
Vissel Kobe |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Vissel Kobe |
Machida Zelvia |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Kashima Antlers |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Machida Zelvia |
