Sparks will fly as Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus go toe-to-toe with each other at Noevir Stadium this weekend. View our free Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus predictions below.
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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus predictions: Hosts to claim all the spoils
Key stats
- Vissel Kobe emerged victorious the last three times these teams went head to head.
- At least one team blanked in five of the last seven clashes between these outfits.
- Ten of Vissel Kobe’s last 13 games, and seven of Nagoya Grampus’ last nine matches went south of the 2.5-goal threshold.
- Nagoya Grampus conceded first in their last five matches, and their last four meetings with Vissel Kobe.
Correct score prediction: Vissel Kobe 2-0 Nagoya Grampus
Four of Vissel Kobe's last five wins have been by a two-goal margin, and two of those ended 2-0. Also, Nagoya Grampus lost three of their last five matches whilst failing to score.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour Vissel Kobe
- Vissel Kobe: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
- Draw: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- Nagoya Grampus: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Things have not gone swimmingly for Nagoya Grampus in recent weeks. They suffered four defeats in their last five matches, and have lost four consecutive away games in Japan's top flight. Vissel Kobe, on the other hand, are on a five-match unbeaten run across all competitions, with three wins and two draws.
With that in mind, Vissel Kobe are the expected winners at 8/13 (1.62). Teams with these odds usually have a 61.9% probability of winning.
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We established that Nagoya Grampus blanked in three of their last five matches. Considering at least one team failed to score in five of the last seven skirmishes between these outfits, BTTS – no has an appealing look at 7/10 (1.70). That one has a 58.8% chance of landing.
Last five H2Hs: Business as usual for Vissel Kobe?
Vissel Kobe are unbeaten in the last four meetings between these teams. They came out on top the last three times both sides clashed.
Japan J-League 03/05/24
Nagoya Grampus
Vissel Kobe
Japan J-League 25/11/23
Vissel Kobe
Nagoya Grampus
Japan J-League Cup 24/05/23
Nagoya Grampus
Vissel Kobe
Japan J-League 03/05/23
Nagoya Grampus
Vissel Kobe
Japan J-League Cup 08/03/23
Vissel Kobe
Nagoya Grampus
Team news and form guide
Vissel Kobe: Looking to extend their unbeaten run
Takayuki Yoshida will be pleased to have a healthy group of players from which to choose, as Vissel Kobe have no injured or suspended players heading into this clash.
Predicted lineup: Maekawa (GK), Honda, Thuler, Yamakawa, Hatsuse, Yamauchi, Ogihara, Yamaguchi, Hirose, Osako & Muto.
Japan J-League 10/05/25
L
FC Tokyo
1
Vissel Kobe
0
Japan J-League 06/05/25
L
Cerezo Osaka
3
Vissel Kobe
1
Japan J-League 03/05/25
W
Fagiano Okayama
0
Vissel Kobe
2
Japan J-League 20/04/25
W
Machida Zelvia
0
Vissel Kobe
1
Japan J-League 16/04/25
W
Kawasaki Frontale
1
Vissel Kobe
2
Nagoya Grampus: Eyeing back-to-back wins for the first time in eight weeks
Kensuke Nagai faces a late fitness test ahead of this clash after picking up a knock in Nagoya's 2-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Langerak (GK), Uchida, Mikuni, Kawazura, Nakayama, Inagaki, Shiihashi, Soma, Morishima, Patric & Yamagishi.
Japan J-League 11/05/25
D
Kyoto Sanga FC
1
Nagoya Grampus
1
Japan J-League 06/05/25
D
Fagiano Okayama
0
Nagoya Grampus
0
Japan J-League 03/05/25
W
Shimizu S-Pulse
0
Nagoya Grampus
3
Japan J-League 29/04/25
L
Kashiwa Reysol
2
Nagoya Grampus
1
Japan J-League 25/04/25
L
Kashima Antlers
1
Nagoya Grampus
0
Player to watch: Yuya Osako
Yuya Osako has a great track record against Nagoya Grampus, with five direct goal involvements (2 goals, 3 assists) in the last four skirmishes between these teams. The former Werder Bremen player has been in sensational form for Vissel Kobe lately, scoring in his last four appearances for the club. Can he extend that scoring streak this weekend?