Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Apr 2026
AFC Champions League Semi-Final Betting Preview: Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli
Japanese J1 league outfit Vissel Kobe host Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli in this AFC Champions League semi-final at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with kick-off set for 12:15 on Monday 20 April.
Back Vissel Kobe +0.75 at -123 when they clash against Al-Ahli. Splitting Asian Handicap stakes between +0.5 and +1.0 means we get insurance if the Cows lose by a goal, although a full return for a draw or win.
Vissel Kobe were victorious last time out, progressing on penalties after a 3-3 draw (AET) away to Al-Sadd in the Champions League quarter-final.
Al-Ahli won their previous game, securing a 2-1 home victory over Johor Darul Ta'zim in the Champions League quarter-final.
| AFC Champions League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Vissel Kobe |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14:7 | 16 |
| 2 |  Al-Ahli |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 21:9 | 17 |
Confirmed Lineups
Vissel Kobe confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daiya Maekawa (GK), Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Katsuya Nagato, Makoto Mitsuta, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yoshinori Muto, Yuta Goke, Daiju Sasaki, Yuya Osako.
Al-Ahli confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Edouard Mendy (GK), Rayan Hamed, Merih Demiral, Roger Ibanez, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Franck Kessie, Riyad Mahrez, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Ivan Toney.
Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli Prediction & Betting Tips
Approach Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.
Match Prediction
Vissel Kobe can perform well in this Champions League game and we’re backing the home team at -123 on the Asian Handicap. We think that the Cows will prove competitive and +0.75 is a value bet.
The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Champions League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.
Key Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli Champions League & league stats:
The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
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We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +500 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.
Bet Builder Tips
Our same-game multi picks are Vissel Kobe to cover the +0.75 Asian Handicap, BTTS Yes together with two or less goals to be scored.
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Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
For this Champions League semi-final, Al-Ahli are the -133 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 57% chance of winning. If you want to wager on the underdog, Vissel Kobe have been priced up at +300.
There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Al-Ahli available at +133 and Vissel at +340. The third option is the draw which is priced at +130.
The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -147.
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- AFC Champions League Elite Final Stage: 16/04 Al-Sadd 7 Vissel Kobe8
- J. League 100 Year Vision League West: 11/04 Vissel Kobe 3 Nagoya Grampus2
- J. League 100 Year Vision League West: 05/04 F. Okayama 1 Vissel Kobe4
- J. League 100 Year Vision League West: 01/04 Vissel Kobe 2 Shimizu S-Pulse0
- J. League 100 Year Vision League West: 27/03 Vissel Kobe 2 Sanfrecce H.1
Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Vissel Kobe Stats
Al-Ahli Stats
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.60 goals scored and 2.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 6.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
Vissel Kobe vs Al-Ahli Lineups & Team News
Always review the Vissel vs Al-Ahli team news before locking in your bets. Receive the confirmed Champions League lineups together with the latest injury updates.
Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Al-Ahli Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Al-Ahli Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Vissel Kobe Substitutes
- 2Nanasei Iino
- 16Caetano
- 23Rikuto Hirose
- 25Yuya Kuwasaki
- 26Jean Patrick
- 29Ren Komatsu
- 43Kaito Yamada
- 44Mitsuki Hidaka
- 52Kento Hamasaki
- 71Shuichi Gonda
- 80Boniface Nduka
- 88Takashi Inui
Al-Ahli Substitutes
- 1Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi
- 5Mohammed Sulaiman
- 9Firas Al-Buraikan
- 14Eid Al-Muwallad
- 20Matheus Goncalves
- 29Mohammed Abdulrahman
- 30Ziyad Aljohani
- 32Matteo Dams
- 47Saleh Abu Al-Shamat
- 60Yazan Madani
- 62Abdullah Abdo
- 77Ricardo Mathias
Previous Vissel Kobe Lineups
Previous Al-Ahli Lineups
Vissel Kobe Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Michael Skibbe
Al-Ahli Player Stats & Squad
Champions League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15:7 | 17 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14:7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce H. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10:6 | 15 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 14 |
| 5 | Melb City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9:7 | 14 |
| 6 | JDT | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8:7 | 11 |
| 7 | FC Seoul | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10:9 | 10 |
| 8 | Gangwon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | 9 |
| 9 | Ulsan HD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6:8 | 9 |
| 10 | Chengdu | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:11 | 6 |
| 11 | Shanghai S. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5:13 | 4 |
| 12 | Shanghai Port | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2:11 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17:6 | 22 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21:9 | 17 |
| 3 | Tractor | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12:4 | 17 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22:9 | 15 |
| 5 | Al-Wahda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:7 | 14 |
| 6 | Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14:14 | 11 |
| 7 | Al-Duhail SC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16:16 | 8 |
| 8 | Al-Sadd | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12:16 | 8 |
| 9 | Sharjah | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:16 | 8 |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7:21 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:20 | 5 |
| 12 | Nasaf Qarshi | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9:17 | 4 |
J1 League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 29:9 | 45 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28:16 | 37 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23:19 | 37 |
| 4 | K. Frontale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23:27 | 28 |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19:25 | 28 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25:18 | 25 |
| 7 | Yokohama F.M. | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28:29 | 20 |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 21:24 | 20 |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19:35 | 18 |
| 10 | JEF United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18:31 | 12 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27:21 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26:19 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31:28 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce H. | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29:21 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26:22 | 28 |
| 6 | F. Okayama | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24:25 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19:21 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19:26 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20:28 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17:27 | 21 |
Saudi Pro League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23:3 | 21 |
| 2 | Al-Taawoun | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18:10 | 18 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18:6 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Qadasiya | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:7 | 14 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9:5 | 13 |
| 6 | Neom SC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:10 | 13 |
| 7 | Al-Khaleej | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | 11 |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:13 | 11 |
| 9 | Al Kholood | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12:11 | 9 |
| 10 | Al Feiha | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:10 | 8 |
| 11 | Al-Ettifaq | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:15 | 8 |
| 12 | Al-Riyadh | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:16 | 7 |
| 13 | Al Hazem | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5:9 | 6 |
| 14 | Al-Shabab | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5:9 | 6 |
| 15 | Al Fateh | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:14 | 5 |
| 16 | Al Akhdoud | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8:15 | 4 |
| 17 | Damac | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7:16 | 3 |
| 18 | Al Najma | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5:16 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:3 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 3 | Al-Taawoun | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | 9 |
| 4 | Al-Khaleej | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:6 | 7 |
| 5 | Al Qadasiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 6 | Al Kholood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 6 |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 8 | Al-Riyadh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 9 | Al-Ettifaq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:8 | 5 |
| 10 | Neom SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 11 | Al-Shabab | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Fateh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 13 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 14 | Al Akhdoud | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7:11 | 3 |
| 15 | Al Feiha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | 2 |
| 16 | Damac | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4:7 | 2 |
| 17 | Al Hazem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:4 | 1 |
| 18 | Al Najma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:4 | 0 |
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