Match Report
Sanfrecce Hiroshima arrived on a run of three straight wins.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vissel Kobe 4, draws 2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 2.5 all-time.
The venue was NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, with room for 30,132 spectators. Vissel Kobe led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vissel Kobe: Katsuya Nagato (24'), Daiju Sasaki (69')
Key stats
Possession: Vissel Kobe 48% · Sanfrecce Hiroshima 52% · Total shots: 5-7 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-10