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Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe: result 2-2 and analysis

J1 League1st Stage - 6Kick-off on April 18, 2015 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata
2-2
Vissel Kobe

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What was the result of Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe?

Albirex Niigata and Vissel Kobe drew 2-2 on April 18, 2015.

Goalscorers

  • 9′Rafa SilvaAlbirex Niigata
  • 15′M. FitzgeraldVissel Kobe (o.g.)
  • 43′K. YamamotoAlbirex Niigata
  • 60′S. TakahashiVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albirex Niigata

  1. 9R. Yamazaki
  2. 10Rafa Silva
  1. 6Yuki Kobayashi
  2. 8Léo Silva
  3. 18Sho Naruoka
  4. 23K. Yamamoto
  1. 3Kentaro Oi
  2. 4M. Fitzgerald
  3. 7Bruno Cortez
  4. 24N. Kawaguchi
  1. 21T. Morita

Vissel Kobe

  1. 9D. Ishizu
  2. 13Keijiro Ogawa
  3. 18Marcos Gomes De Araujo
  1. 10R. Morioka
  2. 16Jung Woo-Young
  3. 24M. Mihara
  1. 3Takahito Soma
  2. 5T. Iwanami
  3. 6S. Takahashi
  4. 14Takahiro Masukawa
  1. 22K. Yamamoto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albirex Niigata have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Vissel Kobe have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2015Kashima(away)1-1J1 League
Apr 8, 2015Sagan Tosu(home)1-0J-League Cup
Apr 4, 2015Kawasaki Frontale(away)1-4J1 League
Mar 28, 2015Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)0-0J-League Cup
Mar 22, 2015Kashiwa Reysol(home)3-2J1 League
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2015Ventforet Kofu(home)4-1J1 League
Apr 8, 2015Vegalta Sendai(away)0-0J-League Cup
Apr 4, 2015Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away)1-0J1 League
Mar 28, 2015Montedio Yamagata(home)3-1J-League Cup
Mar 22, 2015FC Tokyo(home)0-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Albirex Niigata win, 2 draws, 2 Vissel Kobe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2014Vissel Kobe 1-0 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Apr 29, 2014Albirex Niigata 1-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Oct 6, 2012Albirex Niigata 0-0 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jun 23, 2012Vissel Kobe 1-0 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Apr 18, 2012Albirex Niigata 1-0 Vissel KobeJ-League Cup

Last archived meeting: Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata on Aug 9, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Albirex Niigata score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Vissel Kobe score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albirex Niigata1.01.358/157/15
Vissel Kobe1.31.5310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Vissel Kobe14833231427

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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