Watch Vissel Kobe vs Tokyo in the J1 League
Vissel in search of a sixth successive victory
Can Tokyo score a surprise win on Friday?
Tip: Vissel Kobe v FC Tokyo | Odds |
Vissel Kobe/Over 1.5 Result and Total Goals | @1.72 |
Vissel Kobe vs Tokyo Predictions
Vissel should maintain their superb winning form with another home win on Friday.
I fancy the hosts to win and to score at least two goals in the process.
Vissel Kobe won 9 of their last 10 matches
Vissel Kobe won 8 of their last 12 home matches
Vissel Kobe scored 2+ goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches (J1 League)
Vissel Kobe scored 2+ goals in 3 of their last 4 matches against Tokyo
Tokyo lost 3 of their last 4 matches against Vissel Kobe
Tokyo lost 4 of their last 7 away matches
Tokyo conceded 2+ goals in 4 of their last 7 away matches
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe and Tokyo have faced each other on 23 occasions over the past decade. Tokyo won 11 of those games, while Vissel picked up seven victories.
Vissel Kobe Form
Vissel Kobe return to J1 action on Friday bidding to extend their superb winning run to seven league matches. Takayuki Yoshida's men edged to a vital 3-2 win in their most recent runout against Kyoto Sanga a fortnight ago.
The in-form Ushi are now unbeaten in 12 matches, with ten wins collected during that period, including victories in each of their last four home fixtures.
With just five games to play in the season, the Ushi sit second in the J1 League, one point behind pacesetters Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Vissel Kobe Team News
Head coach Yoshida has no new injury issues to deal with this weekend. Long-term injured duo Mitsuki Saito and Hotaru Yamaguchi remain unavailable for the home side.
FC Tokyo Form
FC Tokyo make the trip to Kobe unbeaten in four J1 League matches after a 1-1 draw against Sagan Tosu two weeks ago. Takahiro Ko's late goal secured a point for Peter Cklamovski's men.
An impressive run of results saw Tokyo claim victories against Nagoya Grampus (4-1), Urawa Reds (2-0) and Yokohama F. Marinos (3-1) in September.
Cklamovski's side sit sixth in the division, 16 points behind Vissel.
FC Tokyo Team News
Tokyo boss Cklamovski is tipped to keep faith with the same XI that earned a point against Sagan Tosu earlier this month.
Henrique Trevisan, Kanta Doi and Teruhito Nakagawa remain long-term absentees for the visitors.