Vissel KobeAttacking momentumSanfrecce Hiroshima
Preview
- Matchweek 5 of the 2026 J1 League brings Vissel Kobe against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 2026-03-27 (kick-off 10:00 GMT).
- With the data available to us, M. Skibbe and Bartosch Gaul have not met as managers before.
- The current standings see Vissel Kobe hold 3rd place with 13 points, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima occupy 7th with 11 points.
- There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Vissel Kobe should be met by Sanfrecce Hiroshima's expected 3-4-2-1.
- Last time out, Y. Osako registered the best mark for Vissel Kobe - 8 - and H. Araki did likewise for Sanfrecce Hiroshima with an 7.6 score.
- Different fortunes: Vissel Kobe drew 1-1 with Cerezo Osaka, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell 1-3 against Shimizu S-Pulse.
- Form edge goes to Vissel Kobe (3-2-0) against a faltering Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2-0-3) from their past 5 matches.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead this rivalry - 17 wins from 39 matches versus Vissel Kobe (who've won just 11 games), alongside 11 draws.
- We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Vissel Kobe's 2.00 goals/game at home balance out Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 1.33 away scoring.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Vissel Kobe
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Events
| 9' | M. Hidaka | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 46' | |||
| 49' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 52' | M. Thuler | ||
| 63' | Goal cancelled | Kosuke Kinoshita-VAR | |
| 63' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 84' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 87' | |||
| 87' | |||
| 90+2' | Diego | ||
| 90+4' | 2 - 1 | ||
| 90+4' | |||
Stats
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Standings
Vissel Kobe is going head to head with Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 27/3/2026 10:00 GMT for the Japan J1 League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Vissel Kobe v Sanfrecce Hiroshima H2H statistics!