Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Betting Tips, H2H & Predictions

Vissel Kobe look to close the gap at the top of the J1 League table to one points, as they welcome Hiroshima to Noevir Stadium.

Key Stats

• Vissel Kobe are unbeaten in their last five matches (four wins, one draw)
• Hiroshima have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven matches
• Hiroshima have failed to in three of their last four J1 League fixtures

Team Preview, Form and Standout Players

Vissel Kobe will be wanting to take advantage of their game in-hand as a win against Hiroshima puts them one point behind league leaders Kashima. Vissel Kobe’s most recent fixture was a 0-0 draw with Fukuoka. The result left Vissel Kobe sitting 4th in the J1 League standings with 37 points from 21 matches.

Hiroshima come into this game having suffered a defeat 2-1 loss to Nagoya away from home. Hiroshima currently sit 5th in the J1 League table with 36 points from 21 matches - a win against Vessel Kobe would see Hiroshima go two points behind top spot.

Taisei Miyashiro will be one to watch for this fixture. The Vissel Kobe midfielder has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 17 appearances.

Vassel Kobe Preview

Vassel Kobe predicted line-up: Maekawa, Sakai, Yamakawa, Thuler, Nagato, Ideguchi, Ogihara, Miyashiro, Lino, Hirose, Sasaki

Vassel Kobe will be without Kento Hamasaki, Niina Tominaga, Yoshinori Muto and Klismahn due to injury.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Preview

Hiroshima predicted line-up: Osako, Arai, Nakano, Araki, Sasaki, Nakamura, Higashi, Kawabe, Kato, Germain, Kinoshita

Hiroshima will be without Tolgay Arslan and Yotaro Nakajima as they continue to recover from knee injuries.

Head To Head

• 8th February 2025 - Vissel Kobe 0-2 Hiroshima
• 5th July 2024 - Hiroshima 1-3 Vissel Kobe
• 16th March 2024 - Vissel Kobe 0-0 Hiroshima
• 16th September 2023 - Hiroshima 2-0 Vissel Kobe
• 13th May 2023 - Vissel Kobe 2-0 Hiroshima

Betting Tips For Vissel Kobe vs Hiroshima

Our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this fixture is both teams to score. Odds on Kwiff of 1.85 means a bet of £10 has a potential return of £18.50.

(Odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Vissel Kobe 1-1 Hiroshima