Match Report
Kyoto Sanga went into the game 3rd in the table on 68 points; Vissel Kobe sat 5th on 64 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Vissel Kobe: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kyoto Sanga 2, draws 1, Vissel Kobe 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Goal scorers
Kyoto Sanga: Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos (38'), Rafael Elias da Silva Bataglia (77')
Key stats
Possession: Kyoto Sanga 43% · Vissel Kobe 57% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 5-4