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Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-pulse: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Vissel Kobe
2-1
Shimizu S-pulse

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What was the result of Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-pulse?

Vissel Kobe won 2-1 on September 27, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 40′K. KozukaShimizu S-pulse
  • 65′Y. KuwasakiVissel Kobe
  • 90′G. SakaiVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-pulse

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vissel Kobe

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Miyashiro
  2. 10Y. Osako
  3. 27Erik
  1. 18H. Ide
  2. 6T. Ohgihara
  3. 25Y. Kuwasaki
  1. 41K. Nagato
  2. 3Matheus Thuler
  3. 4T. Yamakawa
  4. 24G. Sakai
  1. 1D. Maekawa

Shimizu S-pulse

  1. 8K. Kozuka
  2. 33T. Inui
  3. 38T. Takahashi
  1. 14R. Yamahara
  2. 17M. Yumiba
  3. 28Y. Yoshida
  4. 98Matheus Bueno
  1. 4S. Hasukawa
  2. 24Kim Min-Tae
  3. 66J. Sumiyoshi
  1. 16T. Umeda
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Shimizu S-pulse have 5, 6 and 4.

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

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2025Tokyo Verdy(home)4-0J1 League
Sep 17, 2025SHANGHAI SIPG(away)3-0AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 12, 2025Kashiwa Reysol(home)0-0J1 League
Sep 7, 2025Yokohama FC(home)1-0J-League Cup
Sep 3, 2025Yokohama FC(away)0-2J-League Cup
Shimizu S-pulse
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2025Urawa(home)0-0J1 League
Sep 20, 2025Kyoto Sanga(away)1-0J1 League
Sep 13, 2025Albirex Niigata(away)1-0J1 League
Aug 31, 2025Kashima(home)1-1J1 League
Aug 23, 2025Avispa Fukuoka(away)0-0J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vissel Kobe wins, 2 draws, 2 Shimizu S-pulse wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2025Shimizu S-pulse 3-2 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jul 6, 2022Vissel Kobe 2-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Mar 19, 2022Shimizu S-pulse 0-0 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Sep 24, 2021Shimizu S-pulse 0-2 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Apr 11, 2021Vissel Kobe 1-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Nov 3, 2020Shimizu S-pulse 3-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Shimizu S-pulse vs Vissel Kobe on May 25, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Vissel Kobe score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Shimizu S-pulse score 0.8 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vissel Kobe1.30.966/156/15
Shimizu S-pulse0.81.084/154/15

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 Shimizu S-pulse sit 13th (14 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Vissel Kobe13823211226
13Shimizu S-pulse13427102214

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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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