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Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 07:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2-1
Albirex Niigata

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What was the result of Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata?

Vissel Kobe won 2-1 on March 4, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 3′Hirofumi WatanabeVissel Kobe
  • 75′Tatsuya TanakaAlbirex Niigata
  • 77′H. TakahashiVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vissel Kobe

4-4-2
  1. 21J. Tanaka
  2. 19K. Watanabe
  1. 23Y. Matsushita
  2. 14N. Fujita
  3. 29K. Omori
  4. 7Nilton Ferreira Júnior
  1. 5T. Iwanami
  2. 3Hirofumi Watanabe
  3. 22Wataru Hashimoto
  4. 6S. Takahashi
  1. 18Kim Seung-Gyu

Albirex Niigata

4-4-2
  1. 7Rony
  2. 9R. Yamazaki
  1. 34T. Hara
  2. 8K. Koizumi
  3. 23N. Sakai
  4. 13M. Kato
  1. 50Seitaro Tomisawa
  2. 18Sho Naruoka
  3. 24N. Kawaguchi
  4. 2K. Ohno
  1. 21T. Morita
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Albirex Niigata have 5, 1 and 9.

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

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2017Shimizu S-pulse(away)1-0J1 League
Nov 12, 2016Kashima(away)1-2Emperor Cup
Nov 3, 2016Kashima(away)1-0J1 League
Oct 29, 2016Nagoya Grampus(home)3-0J1 League
Oct 22, 2016Vegalta Sendai(away)0-3J1 League
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2017Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away)1-1J1 League
Nov 12, 2016Yokohama F. Marinos(away)0-1Emperor Cup
Nov 3, 2016Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)0-1J1 League
Oct 29, 2016Gamba Osaka(away)1-3J1 League
Oct 22, 2016Urawa(home)1-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vissel Kobe wins, 2 draws, 2 Albirex Niigata wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 6, 2016Albirex Niigata 1-0 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Mar 5, 2016Vissel Kobe 6-3 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Sep 19, 2015Vissel Kobe 1-2 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Apr 18, 2015Albirex Niigata 2-2 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Aug 9, 2014Vissel Kobe 1-0 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Apr 29, 2014Albirex Niigata 1-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Albirex Niigata vs Vissel Kobe on Aug 6, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Vissel Kobe score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Albirex Niigata score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vissel Kobe2.31.658/1511/15
Albirex Niigata1.11.336/156/15

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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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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