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Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
1st · 19 pts·WWWWW
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Kashima
Kashima
8th · 13 pts·LLLWD
The story

Title race collision as Kobe and Kashima eye top

Second hosts third at the Noevir Stadium as Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers look to overhaul the three-point gap to the league leaders.

Match news & current form

Vissel Kobe enter this clash in 2nd place on 13 points, having secured three wins from their last five matches. They have built significant momentum following a 3-1 victory over V-varen Nagasaki and a 2-0 win against Tokyo Verdy, though they will be eager to re-establish their dominance at home after a recent blemish to their perfect record at Noevir Stadium.

Kashima sit just one point behind their hosts in 3rd place. Despite their high ranking, the Antlers have shown signs of fragility recently, suffering back-to-back defeats against Urawa and Mito Hollyhock. They will rely on the league's meanest defence over the last five games to frustrate a high-pressing Kobe side that has previously exposed Kashima's defensive shape.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Kashima Antlers have recorded nine victories and one draw in their previous 10 home matches, but face a Kobe side unbeaten in three straight away games.
  • Vissel Kobe have recently transitioned into a high-pressing, aggressive outfit that has proven a difficult profile for Kashima to defend against.
  • Kashima arrived at this fixture having conceded four goals in their most recent away league fixture against Mito Hollyhock.
  • The winner of this match could claim outright leadership of the J1 League depending on other results.
Key players & missing men

Yuma Suzuki remains the primary creative threat for Kashima with 5 assists this season, supported by Gaku Shibasaki who has 3. Both teams benefit from a clean bill of health with no players reported absent, allowing both managers to field their strongest lineups for this top-of-the-table encounter.

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What our AI model sees
Season averages
Vissel Kobe2.2
–
1.7Kashima
Season average total: 3.90 goals
The market
Public / market price
1X2 probabilities
45%
45%
10%
Vissel Kobe winDrawKashima win
Market call
Double chance : Vissel Kobe or Draw
The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

Vissel KobeVissel KobeKashimaKashima
1.50Goals scored / game2.13
0.63Goals conceded / game2.00
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — Vissel Kobe 8 games, Kashima 8 games.

Vissel KobeVissel KobeKashimaKashima
50%Games with a clean sheet13%
13%Games they failed to score13%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Vissel Kobe
2–1
Kashima
Kashima
2–0
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
5–0
Kashima
Vissel Kobe
0–0
Kashima
Kashima
1–0
Vissel Kobe
Form check

Their recent form.

Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
On a strong winning run
Last 5
5W · 0D · 0L
Gamba OsakavVissel Kobe
0–1
W
Port FCvVissel Kobe
1–2
W
Vissel KobevKashima
2–1
W
Vissel KobevV-varen Nagasaki
3–1
W
Tokyo VerdyvVissel Kobe
0–2
W
Kashima
Kashima
Struggling for results
Last 5
1W · 1D · 3L
Kawasaki FrontalevKashima
3–3
D
KashimavNewcastle Jets
7–1
W
Vissel KobevKashima
2–1
L
KashimavUrawa
0–1
L
Mito HollyhockvKashima
4–2
L
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

J1 League (Japan) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Vissel KobeVissel Kobe
8
6
1
1
+7
19
2
Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol
8
6
0
2
+5
18
3
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
8
5
2
1
+14
17
4
Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
8
5
2
1
+11
17
5
FC TokyoFC Tokyo
8
5
2
1
+6
17
6
Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos
8
4
2
2
+4
14
7
Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
8
3
4
1
+4
13
8
KashimaKashima
8
4
1
3
+1
13
9
Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
8
4
1
3
+1
13
10
UrawaUrawa
8
4
0
4
-2
12
11
Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka
8
3
2
3
-5
11
12
Shimizu S-pulseShimizu S-pulse
8
3
1
4
-2
10
13
Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock
8
2
3
3
+0
9
14
Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga
8
2
2
4
-4
8
15
V-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki
8
2
2
4
-5
8
16
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
8
1
3
4
-6
6
17
Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
8
2
0
6
-7
6
18
Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka
8
1
1
6
-3
4
19
Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy
8
0
4
4
-8
4
20
JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba
8
1
1
6
-11
4