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Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Vissel Kobe won 2-1 on March 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 49′K. KinoshitaSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 84′T. OhgiharaVissel Kobe (pen.)
  • 90′Y. OsakoVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vissel Kobe

4-3-3
  1. 5Y. Goke
  2. 29R. Komatsu
  3. 44M. Hidaka
  1. 41K. Nagato
  2. 6T. Ohgihara
  3. 7Y. Ideguchi
  1. 16Caetano
  2. 3Matheus Thuler
  3. 4T. Yamakawa
  4. 23R. Hirose
  1. 1D. Maekawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-3
  1. 39S. Nakamura
  2. 17K. Kinoshita
  3. 10A. Suzuki
  1. 13N. Arai
  2. 14T. Matsumoto
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 99I. Ouchi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2026Cerezo Osaka(away)1-1J1 League
Mar 18, 2026Gamba Osaka(home)2-2J1 League
Mar 14, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)3-0J1 League
Mar 11, 2026FC Seoul(home)2-1AFC Champions League Elite
Mar 4, 2026FC Seoul(away)1-0AFC Champions League Elite
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(away)1-3J1 League
Mar 18, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)1-2J1 League
Mar 14, 2026Gamba Osaka(home)2-0J1 League
Mar 11, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(home)1-0AFC Champions League Elite
Mar 4, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(away)1-3AFC Champions League Elite

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Vissel Kobe wins, 1 draw, 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 16, 2025Vissel Kobe 2-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaEmperor Cup
Aug 20, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jul 2, 2025Vissel Kobe 1-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Feb 8, 2025Vissel Kobe 0-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaSuper Cup
Jul 5, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Mar 16, 2024Vissel Kobe 0-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Nov 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Vissel Kobe score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vissel Kobe1.30.866/155/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.71.5312/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vissel Kobe sit 4th in J1 League (22 points from 10 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 1st (23 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Sanfrecce Hiroshima1072125623
4Vissel Kobe1071217922

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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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