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  • Matchweek 6 of the 2026 J1 League brings Vissel Kobe against Shimizu S-Pulse on 2026-04-01 (kick-off 11:00 GMT).
  • Of the past 10 meetings, T. Yoshida leads 6-3 over M. Skibbe, with 1 draw.
  • After 8 matchdays, Vissel Kobe sit 1st with 16 points and Shimizu S-Pulse are 4th having collected 13 points.
  • Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Vissel Kobe should be met by Shimizu S-Pulse's expected 4-3-3.
  • The previous match saw Y. Osako lead Vissel Kobe with a 8 TheyScored rating, and Oh Se-Hun top-rating for Shimizu S-Pulse at 8.3.
  • Vissel Kobe came off a win (2-1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima) and Shimizu S-Pulse also triumphed (3-1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • Both teams have been in great form: Vissel Kobe 3-2-0 and Shimizu S-Pulse 1-4-0 over their last 5 matches.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse lead this rivalry - 16 wins from 35 matches versus Vissel Kobe (who've won just 13 games), alongside 6 draws.
  • We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Vissel Kobe's 2.00 goals/game at home balance out Shimizu S-Pulse's 1.50 away scoring.

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Vissel Kobe is going head to head with Shimizu S-Pulse on 1/4/2026 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 Shimizu S-Pulse H2H statistics!