Vissel Kobe vs Urawa Red Diamonds
Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at Noevir Stadium, Kobe.
What's at stake. Vissel Kobe are 5th on 26 points after 13 games, 2 points behind Kashiwa Reysol, 3 points clear of Kashima. A win would take them above Kashiwa Reysol. Urawa Red Diamonds are 9th on 21 points after 13 games, level on points with Yokohama F. Marinos, 5 points clear of Fagiano Okayama. A win would take them above Yokohama F. Marinos.
Form. Vissel Kobe have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W L. In this competition Vissel Kobe have gone W D L W L W. Urawa Red Diamonds have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W L. In this competition Urawa Red Diamonds have gone L W W W L W.
The numbers. Vissel Kobe score 1.8 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Vissel Kobe average 13.9 shots (4.9 on target), 4.9 corners and 0.4 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. Urawa Red Diamonds score one and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Urawa Red Diamonds average 15.6 shots (3.4 on target), 6.9 corners and 1.1 cards a game, with 56% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Vissel Kobe have won three, drawn four and lost three. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Vissel Kobe won one, two were drawn and Urawa Red Diamonds won one. The last time they met, on 4 Oct 2025, it finished Vissel Kobe 0-1 Urawa Red Diamonds: Vissel Kobe had 14 shots to 17, 51% of the ball, one yellow card.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%; six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Urawa Red Diamonds's record still gives them 35% to win.
The read. Vissel Kobe to win. Their goals for and against make Vissel Kobe the likelier winners; Vissel Kobe are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Vissel Kobe.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Vissel Kobe 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).