Match Report
Vissel Kobe (5th, 10 pts) visited Tokyo Verdy (3rd, 0 pts) with 10 points between them.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Tokyo Verdy win, 3 for Vissel Kobe, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
With 7 matches recorded and 0.6 yellow cards per game, Masuya Ueda was the man in the middle. Ajinomoto Stadium, capacity 49,970, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vissel Kobe led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Vissel Kobe: Issei Takahashi (16'), Katsuya Nagato (51')
Key stats
Possession: Tokyo Verdy 58% · Vissel Kobe 42% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 3-6