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Vissel Kobe
VS Scheduled Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 21
Kawasaki Frontale

Head-to-head overview

26 meetings
Vissel KobeWins
8
Draws26.9% of meetings
7
Kawasaki FrontaleWins
11
Goals per match
3.19
Over 2.5 goals
73.1%
Both teams scored
65.4%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-06-21 Japan, J1 League 2025 Kawasaki Frontale1–2Vissel Kobe
2025-04-16 Japan, J1 League 2025 Vissel Kobe2–1Kawasaki Frontale
2024-08-07 Japan, J1 League 2024 Kawasaki Frontale3–0Vissel Kobe
2024-06-16 Japan, J1 League 2024 Vissel Kobe1–0Kawasaki Frontale
2023-08-12 Japan, J1 League 2023 Kawasaki Frontale0–1Vissel Kobe
2023-07-22 Japan, J1 League 2023 Vissel Kobe2–2Kawasaki Frontale
2022-10-29 Japan, J1 League 2022 Kawasaki Frontale2–1Vissel Kobe
2022-05-18 Japan, J1 League 2022 Vissel Kobe0–1Kawasaki Frontale
Recent matches

Vissel Kobe

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–1Vissel Kobe
2026-09-11 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe2–1Kashima Antlers
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe3–1V-Varen Nagasaki
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Verdy0–2Vissel Kobe
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe1–0Cerezo Osaka
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Yokohama F. Marinos1–0Vissel Kobe
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe2–2FC Tokyo
2026-08-08 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Avispa Fukuoka0–1Vissel Kobe

Kawasaki Frontale

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale3–3Kashima Antlers
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito0–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Mito0–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Machida2–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale4–2Chiba
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale2–2Kyoto
Vissel Kobe Kawasaki Frontale

Wins

75%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
62%

Both teams scored

38%
75%

Clean sheets

50%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Vissel Kobe Home Kawasaki Frontale Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

J1 League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Vissel Kobe

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.502.252.38
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match2.001.001.50
Goals conceded / match1.000.250.62
Total goals / match3.001.252.12
Failed to score0.0%25.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%100.0%62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 3 33%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3000
31–4521
46–6020
61–7512
76–9021

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Kawasaki Frontale

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.001.601.78
Draws50.0%40.0%44.4%
Goals scored / match3.001.001.89
Goals conceded / match2.000.801.33
Total goals / match5.001.803.22
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%80.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelVissel KobeDraw Kawasaki FrontaleHow it works
Strength (Elo) 45.8% 24.6% 29.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 45.2% 25.8% 28.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.49–1.12 Model expected goals
48.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
51.9% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 12.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-112.3%
1-010.9%
2-19.1%
0-18.2%
2-08.1%
0-07.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureVissel KobeKawasaki Frontale How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1608 1565 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -2 7 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1515 1523 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Vissel Kobe 0.620.88 0.250.38
Kawasaki Frontale 0.881.12 0.501.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Vissel Kobe 10%35%15%18%22%
Kawasaki Frontale 2%12%20%28%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.20 Vissel Kobe at home, 10 matches
1.50 Kawasaki Frontale away, 10 matches
146d Days of rest for Vissel Kobe
147d Days of rest for Kawasaki Frontale
— Manager of Vissel Kobe
— Manager of Kawasaki Frontale
0 Matches for Vissel Kobe in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Kawasaki Frontale in the last 14 days
1 Points for Vissel Kobe behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone
4 Points for Kawasaki Frontale behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
2.50 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Vissel Kobe, the right bar represents Kawasaki Frontale.

On the ball

20 matches
4.14
corners
4.75
9.38
fouls
11.25
1.5
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Vissel Kobe WWWWWLDWLD 2.00 1.20–0.70 5W
Kawasaki Frontale DWWWLWDDDL 1.60 1.70–1.60 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Vissel Kobe3 41 00
Kawasaki Frontale3 41 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Vissel Kobe

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Kawasaki Frontale

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.