Vissel Kobe
Football Japan - J1 League Japan National Stadium Sun 6 Apr 01:00
Albirex Niigata
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table
Under 2.5 the Most Likely Outcome

Vissel Kobe and Albirex Niigata might play out a low-scoring contest, with Under 2.5 looking like the best selection. We can head to the Total Goals market and secure odds of -150 for this selection.

Vissel Beat Albi in their Last H2H Battle

Vissel Kobe got the win in their last game. A 1-0 victory occurred on the road at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium when meeting Yokohama FC. The Cows had two shots on target and enjoyed 60% possession, with Erik getting the all-important goal in the 74th minute.

Albirex Niigata have been defeated in three consecutive away games. Their previous contest was a 1-0 home loss to Avispa Fukuoka at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Daisuke Kimori's men dominated possession with 67% of the ball and managed four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vissel have three successive wins against Albi. Their last encounter saw Vissel leave Denka Big Swan Stadium with a 3-2 victory. The previous 4 H2H games have featured three Vissel victories and one draw.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46 33 13 46:33 64
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36 67 -31 36:67 24
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Vissel Kobe – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Vissel have had 52.8% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts, while being awarded 3.7 corners.

Erik leads the way with 3 goals, with Yuya Osako and Yoshinori Muto getting 2 apiece. Matheus Thuler, Yuya Osako and Daiju Sasaki have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have lost 5 and drawn 5, with an average of 0.9 goals from 7.5 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. The Swans average 52.9% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 8.8 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Motoki Hasegawa and Ken Yamura have 3 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Jin Okumura on 1. Kento Hashimoto has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Vissel Kobe confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa (GK), Rikuto Hirose, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Gotoku Sakai, Yosuke Ideguchi, Takahiro Ogihara, Taisei Miyashiro, Yoshinori Muto, Yuya Osako, Koya Yuruki.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Hayato Inamura, Yuto Horigome, Yota Komi, Hiroki Akiyama, Yuji Hoshi, Kaito Taniguchi, Motoki Hasegawa, Yuji Ono.

Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re more than happy with odds of -150 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with this price standing out for the J1 League encounter. The teams might not net too many between them.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Vissel games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Vissel games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Vissel games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Albirex games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Albirex games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 60% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Bettors have an opportunity to visit the Result & Total Goals market in the quest for a bigger price. This bet allows you to select Under 2.5 and a particular team to land a victory.

Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Vissel Vissel logo 1 - 0 Albirex logo Albirex

We’re betting on Vissel to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +525 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen 7.20 corners on average in the past five Vissel Kobe matches, while there’s been under 9.5 corners in eight of the last ten Albirex Niigata away games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of -120.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Vissel Logo Vissel
Total
8.00 4.30 3.70
Home
8.90 5.60 3.30
Away
8.40 4.10 4.30
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
9.70 5.10 4.60
Home
10.10 5.90 4.20
Away
8.00 4.30 3.70
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Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata Odds

With a 52% chance of winning, Vissel Kobe are favourites to win this J1 League match and they’re available at betting odds of -109 with the bookies. Albirex Niigata are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +310.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any J1 League match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

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Team Stats
Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe League Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Vissel vs Albirex team news.

We’ve got details of the J1 League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Daiya Maekawa
23 Rikuto Hirose 4 Tetsushi Yamakawa 3 Matheus Thuler 24 Gotoku Sakai
7 Yosuke Ideguchi 6 Takahiro Ogihara 9 Taisei Miyashiro
11 Yoshinori Muto 10 Yuya Osako 14 Koya Yuruki
1 Kazuki Fujita
25 Soya Fujiwara 2 Jason Geria 3 Hayato Inamura 31 Yuto Horigome
16 Yota Komi 6 Hiroki Akiyama 19 Yuji Hoshi 7 Kaito Taniguchi
41 Motoki Hasegawa 99 Yuji Ono

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Vissel Kobe Substitutes

  • 5Mitsuki Saito
  • 13Daiju Sasaki
  • 15Yuki Honda
  • 16Caetano
  • 21Shota Arai
  • 25Yuya Kuwasaki
  • 27Erik
  • 52Kento Hamasaki
  • 77Klismahn

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 5M. James Fitzgerald
  • 8Eiji Miyamoto
  • 9Ken Yamura
  • 11Danilo
  • 15Fumiya Hayakawa
  • 23Daisuke Yoshimitsu
  • 30Jin Okumura
  • 42Kento Hashimoto
  • 46Keisuke Kasai

Previous Vissel Kobe Lineups

02 Apr J1 League
Yokohama 0-1 Vissel Kobe
29 Mar J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-0 Vissel Kobe
16 Mar J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 1-2 Vissel Kobe
12 Mar AFC Champions League
Gwangju 3-0 Vissel Kobe
05 Mar AFC Champions League
Vissel Kobe 2-0 Gwangju
01 Mar J1 League
Vissel Kobe 0-1 Avispa Fukuoka

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

02 Apr J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-1 Avispa Fukuoka
29 Mar J1 League
Albirex Niigata 3-3 Gamba Osaka
15 Mar J1 League
Machida Zelvia 1-0 Albirex Niigata
08 Mar J1 League
Albirex Niigata 2-2 Tokyo Verdy
02 Mar J1 League
Albirex Niigata 2-2 Cerezo Osaka
26 Feb J1 League
Kashima Antlers 2-1 Albirex Niigata
Team Squads

Vissel Kobe Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Takayuki Yoshida

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Daiya Maekawa - - 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Tetsushi Yamakawa - - 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Matheus Thuler - - 7 570 6 1 0 2 1 0
Takahiro Ogihara - - 7 570 6 1 0 0 1 0
Daiju Sasaki - - 7 548 7 0 1 1 0 0

Albirex Niigata Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Daisuke Kimori

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Michael James Fitzgerald - - 8 720 8 0 1 0 0 0
Soya Fujiwara - - 8 720 8 0 0 0 0 0
Kazuki Fujita - - 8 720 8 0 0 0 0 0
Motoki Hasegawa - - 8 672 8 0 3 0 0 0
Kaito Taniguchi - - 7 457 6 1 0 0 0 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 38 23 7 8 58:31 76
2 Kashiwa Reysol 38 21 12 5 60:34 75
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62:40 68
4 Sanfrecce H. 38 20 8 10 46:28 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46:33 64
6 Machida Zelvia 38 17 9 12 52:38 60
7 Urawa Reds 38 16 11 11 45:39 59
8 K. Frontale 38 15 12 11 67:57 57
9 Gamba Osaka 38 17 6 15 53:55 57
10 Cerezo Osaka 38 14 10 14 60:57 52
11 FC Tokyo 38 13 11 14 41:48 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 12 12 14 34:38 48
13 F. Okayama 38 12 9 17 34:43 45
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 11 11 16 41:51 44
15 Yokohama F.M. 38 12 7 19 46:47 43
16 Nagoya Grampus 38 11 10 17 44:56 43
17 Tokyo Verdy 38 11 10 17 23:41 43
18 Yokohama 38 9 8 21 27:45 35
19 Shonan Bellmare 38 8 8 22 36:63 32
20 Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36:67 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 19 13 4 2 34:16 43
2 Urawa Reds 19 13 3 3 28:12 42
3 Kashiwa Reysol 19 12 5 2 27:15 41
4 Gamba Osaka 19 12 1 6 33:26 37
5 Vissel Kobe 19 10 5 4 24:12 35
6 Sanfrecce H. 19 10 4 5 21:14 34
7 Kyoto Sanga 19 9 6 4 29:17 33
8 K. Frontale 19 8 6 5 41:32 30
9 Machida Zelvia 19 9 3 7 26:18 30
10 Cerezo Osaka 19 8 6 5 27:21 30
11 Nagoya Grampus 19 8 5 6 27:25 29
12 Avispa Fukuoka 19 7 7 5 20:19 28
13 FC Tokyo 19 8 4 7 23:26 28
14 Tokyo Verdy 19 8 3 8 15:18 27
15 Yokohama F.M. 19 7 5 7 25:21 26
16 F. Okayama 19 7 4 8 17:16 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 6 7 6 24:25 25
18 Yokohama 19 6 4 9 13:20 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 19 5 6 8 26:27 21
20 Albirex Niigata 19 2 9 8 20:31 15