vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Vissel Kobe come into the match after beating Kashima 2-1 in their last outing; before that they beat V-varen Nagasaki 3-1, further back they won 2-0 away at Tokyo Verdy, before that they beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0 and further back still they beat Veroskronos Tsuno 2-1: five straight wins. Sagan Tosu lost their last outing 0-1 away at Imabari; before that they beat Tegevajaro Miyazaki 2-0, further back they won 2-1 away at Nara Club, before that they drew 2-2 away at Yokohama FC and further back still they beat Kataller Toyama 4-0. In their head to head meetings, Vissel Kobe won 2-0 in 2024, they drew 0-0 shortly before that in the same year with that game at the opposite venue to this one, Kobe won 2-1 in 2023 and Kobe won 1-0 shortly before that with that game at the opposite venue; further back still, in 2022, Kobe won 2-0 also with that game at the opposite venue. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.