Home fortressWon 4 of the last 5 at home
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J1 LeagueRegular Season - 7
12.91 
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako56’ Tetsushi Yamakawa77’
X3.21
Finished
2–1
22.46 
Kashima
Aleksandar Čavrić73’
Noevir StadiumFriday, September 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Strengths & weaknesses
Vissel Kobe Iron defense3 clean sheets, 0.7 conceded per game
+ Kashima 
The talismanLéo Ceará has a hand in 10 of 13 league goals (77%)
+ Free-scoring2.2 goals per game this season
+ Leaky defenseConcedes 1.8 per game this season
− Recent form
Vissel Kobe All competitions
W V-varen NagasakiJ1 League 3–1
W Tokyo VerdyJ1 League 2–0
W Cerezo OsakaJ1 League 1–0
W Veroskronos TsunoEmperor Cup 2–1
L Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League 0–1
Kashima All competitions
L UrawaJ1 League 0–1
L Mito HollyhockJ1 League 2–4
W Tokyo VerdyJ1 League 2–0
W Suzuka UnlimitedEmperor Cup 3–0
W Avispa FukuokaJ1 League 3–2
Team Statistics
Vissel KobeKashima
4-1-1Record (W-D-L)4-0-2
1.5Goals / game2.2
0.7Conceded / game1.8
3Clean sheets1
1Failed to score1
6/0Cards (yellow/red)10/0