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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2-1
Kawasaki Frontale

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What was the result of Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale?

Vissel Kobe won 2-1 on April 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 31′D. SasakiVissel Kobe
  • 45′Matheus ThulerVissel Kobe
  • 45′MarcinhoKawasaki Frontale

Official lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vissel Kobe

4-3-3
  1. 14K. Yuruki
  2. 13D. Sasaki
  3. 27Erik
  1. 9T. Miyashiro
  2. 25Y. Kuwasaki
  3. 7Y. Ideguchi
  1. 15Y. Honda
  2. 3Matheus Thuler
  3. 4T. Yamakawa
  4. 24G. Sakai
  1. 1D. Maekawa

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Erison
  1. 23Marcinho
  2. 14Y. Wakizaka
  3. 17T. Ito
  1. 6Y. Yamamoto
  2. 19S. Kawahara
  1. 13S. Miura
  2. 35Y. Maruyama
  3. 2K. Takai
  4. 5A. Sasaki
  1. 98L. Yamaguchi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Kawasaki Frontale have 7, 6 and 2.

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

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025Tokyo Verdy(away)1-0J1 League
Apr 6, 2025Albirex Niigata(home)0-1J1 League
Apr 2, 2025Yokohama FC(away)1-0J1 League
Mar 29, 2025Kashima(away)0-1J1 League
Mar 16, 2025Shonan Bellmare(away)2-1J1 League
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 12, 2025Shimizu S-pulse(away)1-1J1 League
Apr 9, 2025Yokohama F. Marinos(home)3-3J1 League
Apr 6, 2025Machida Zelvia(away)2-2J1 League
Apr 2, 2025Shonan Bellmare(home)2-0J1 League
Mar 29, 2025FC Tokyo(away)3-0J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vissel Kobe wins, 1 draw, 3 Kawasaki Frontale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2024Kawasaki Frontale 3-0 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jun 16, 2024Vissel Kobe 1-0 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Feb 17, 2024Vissel Kobe 0-1 Kawasaki FrontaleSuper Cup
Aug 12, 2023Kawasaki Frontale 0-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jul 22, 2023Vissel Kobe 2-2 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Oct 29, 2022Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe on Aug 7, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Vissel Kobe score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kawasaki Frontale score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vissel Kobe1.21.164/156/15
Kawasaki Frontale2.10.976/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vissel Kobe sit 5th in J1 League (26 points from 13 matches) and Kawasaki Frontale sit 7th (22 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Vissel Kobe13823211226
7Kawasaki Frontale13643272222

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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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