Match Report
Vissel Kobe went into the game 5th in the table on 64 points; Kashima Antlers sat 1st on 76 — a 12-point gap. Vissel Kobe's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Vissel Kobe ran at 1.21 scored and 0.87 conceded, Kashima Antlers at 1.53 and 0.82.
Kashima Antlers's unbeaten run stood at 6.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vissel Kobe 3, draws 1, Kashima Antlers 3, at 2.43 goals per meeting.
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, capacity 30,132, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Vissel Kobe 59% · Kashima Antlers 41% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 14-3