Vissel Kobe vs Urawa: prediction and stats
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe
The Footlab AI model makes Vissel Kobe the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Urawa. The most likely score is 1-1. If Vissel Kobe wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Vissel Kobe vs Urawa?
On Elo ratings, Vissel Kobe has 2,129 points and Urawa 2,031.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Vissel Kobe vs Urawa
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Vissel Kobe
4-3-3- 41K. Nagato
- 10Y. Osako
- 11Y. Muto
- 7Y. Ideguchi
- 24G. Sakai
- 94Erik
- 4T. Yamakawa
- 15Diego
- 17I. Takahashi
- 3Matheus Thuler
- 71S. Gonda
Urawa
4-3-3- 10Matheus Sávio
- 7T. Kaneko
- 42H. Minamino
- 12T. Seko
- 37H. Ueki
- 25K. Yasui
- 2Y. Miyamoto
- 5K. Nemoto
- 18K. Hayashi
- 6M. Yamane
- 1S. Nishikawa
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 01:41 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vissel Kobe have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Urawa have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Jeonbuk Motors(home) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 2-4 | J1 League |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sagan Tosu(home) | 1-0 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Port FC(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Yokohama FC(away) | 4-0 | J-League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FC Tokyo(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Omiya Ardija(home) | 3-2 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Kataller Toyama(away) | 3-2 | J-League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Tokyo Verdy(home) | 3-1 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vissel Kobe wins, 2 draws, 2 Urawa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Urawa 1-0 Vissel Kobe | J1 League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Vissel Kobe 0-0 Urawa | J1 League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Vissel Kobe 1-0 Urawa | J1 League |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Urawa 1-1 Vissel Kobe | J1 League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Urawa 1-2 Vissel Kobe | J1 League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Vissel Kobe 0-1 Urawa | J1 League |
How many goals should we expect?
Vissel Kobe score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Urawa score 2.3 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Urawa | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vissel Kobe sit 5th in J1 League (19 points from 9 matches) and Urawa sit 11th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | Urawa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Vissel Kobe vs Urawa?
- The Footlab AI model makes Vissel Kobe the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Urawa.
- Where and when is Vissel Kobe vs Urawa played?
- Vissel Kobe vs Urawa is played on November 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, in the J1 League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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