The J1 League is back in action with another series of matches as Vissel Kobe assume Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday. The two teams have been on opposite forms in recent weeks and they will want to take the lead in this game.
Kashiwa Reysol is currently ranked 5th on the J1 League standings and has been playing quite impressively this season. The visitors overcame Sagan Tosu with a 1-0 win last week and will be looking for a similar result in this match.
On the other hand, Vissel Kobe is in 16th place in the rankings at the moment and has been through a tough campaign so far. The home team beat Jubilo Iwata with a score of 1-0 in the previous match and will be very confident before this match.
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Head to head Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol has a good head-to-head record against Vissel Kobe and has won 19 of the 31 head-to-head matches between the two teams. Vissel Kobe has 10 wins over Kashiwa Reysol and will look to cut the deficit on Wednesday.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place last month and ended with a 3-1 win for Kashiwa Reysol. Vissel Kobe has been outplayed for the day and has a point to prove this week.
A guide to Vissel Kobe’s form in the J1 League: WWWLL
Kashiwa Reysol form guide in J1 League: WLLLW
Team News Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol
Vissel Kobe
Noriaki Fujimoto and Sergi Samper are currently injured and have been excluded from this match. Vissel Kobe is unlikely to have drastic changes to their team in this match.
Injured: Noriaki Fujimoto, Sergi Samper
Suspect: Not available
Prohibit: Not available
Kashiwa Reysol
Kazuya Yamamura, Daiya Tono and Yun Yamane are recovering from injuries and will not be able to participate in this game. Kashiwa Reysol will need to put out their best lineup against an opponent in form this week.
Injured: Kazuya Yamamura, Daiya Tono, Yun Yamane
Suspect: Not available
Prohibit: Not available
Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol predicts XI
Vissel Kobe XI prediction (4-2-3-1): Hiroki Iikura; Tetsushi Yamakawa, Ryuho Kikuchi, Yuki Kobayashi, Gotoku Sakai; Hotaru Yamaguchi, Yuya Nakasaka; Yutaro Oda, Andres Iniesta, Koya Yuriki; Yoshinori Muto
Kashiwa Reysol predicts XI (3-4-2-1): Masato Sasaki; Yuji Takahashi, Takumi Kamijima, Taiyo Koga; Takuma Ominami, Takuto Kato, Keiya Shiihashi, Sachiro Toshima, Hiromu Mitsumaru; Matheus Savio, Tomoya Koyamatsu
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Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol Prediction
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Vissel Kobe has shown great progress in the past week and has won the last 3 matches in the league. The hosts have an experienced squad and will need to maintain momentum to avoid relegation this year.
Kashiwa Reysol has been impressive so far but has been rather inconsistent this month. Both teams are balanced on paper and could share the spoils on Wednesday.
Guess: Vissel Kobe 2-2 Kashiwa Reysol
