Value bet: FC Tokyo to win @ 3.25 – our chance 36% vs 31% implied by the price (edge +17%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultVissel Kobe to win ✗41% · @2.20
Double chanceEither team to win ✗77% · @1.28
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓55% · @1.83
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓74% · @1.38
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 11.48
Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Saturday 15 August the J1 League brings Vissel Kobe against FC Tokyo at Noevir Stadium Kobe. Kick-off: 11:00 WAT. In the table, Vissel Kobe are 1st, leading the league, on 35 points after 18 matches; FC Tokyo are 2nd (among the top four) with 37. Only 2 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Vissel Kobe, last 5: WWDLW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Avispa Fukuoka, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.7 scored, 0.7 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
FC Tokyo, last 5: LLWLD Their latest outing: 1–5 defeat to Machida Zelvia, at home. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 2.2 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Vissel Kobe, collecting 2.2 points per game to 0.7 for FC Tokyo.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Vissel Kobe 1.5 xG, FC Tokyo 1.4 xG – a total near 3.0. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 50% and GG at 55%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Vissel Kobe 41%, draw 23%, FC Tokyo 36%.
GG/NG: GG (55%) at 1.83.
Price worth noting: FC Tokyo to win @3.25 – the bookmaker implies 31%, our ratings say 36%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (74%, odds 1.38 – longer than our fair 1.35, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Vissel Kobe 1–1 FC Tokyo. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Vissel Kobe41%fair 2.43 · @2.20
Draw23%fair 4.38 · @3.25
FC Tokyo36%fair 2.77 · @3.25
2.96Expected goals
1.54Vissel Kobe xG
1.42FC Tokyo xG
55%Both score
50%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–19%
1–28%
1–08%
0–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: Vissel Kobe 1.5 – 1.4 FC Tokyo expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Vissel Kobe to win✗
41%
2.43
2.20
Double chance
Either team to win✗
77%
1.30
1.28
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
55%
1.81
1.83
Draw no bet
Vissel Kobe (draw no bet)
53%
1.88
–
Asian handicap
FC Tokyo +1 (Asian handicap)✓
75%
1.33
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
74%
1.35
1.38
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
50%
1.99
2.15 ▲
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
71%
1.41
1.25
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
85%
1.17
1.07
First team to score
Vissel Kobe to score first
49%
2.03
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
40%
2.50
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Vissel Kobe / FT Vissel Kobe✗
24%
4.19
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
11.48
–
Recent results
Vissel Kobe – last 6
WWDLWW
8 Aug
@ Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
W
22 Jul
vs Imabari
2–1
W
18 Jul
vs Consadole Sapporo
1–1
D
6 Jun
@ Kashima
0–2
L
30 May
vs Kashima
5–0
W
23 May
@ Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
W
1.7Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
FC Tokyo – last 6
LLWLDL
8 Aug
vs Machida Zelvia
1–5
L
1 Aug
vs Borussia Dortmund
0–1
L
21 Jul
vs Nagoya Grampus
2–1
W
6 Jun
vs Cerezo Osaka
1–3
L
30 May
@ Cerezo Osaka
2–2
D
23 May
@ Kashima
0–1
L
1.0Scored / game
2.2Conceded / game
67%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo.
What is the prediction for Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 74% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.38.
Who will win Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo?
On our numbers Vissel Kobe have a 41% chance of winning, the draw 23% and FC Tokyo 36%.
How many goals will there be in Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 50% likely and both teams score 55% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo?
Our predicted score is Vissel Kobe 1–1 FC Tokyo, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo?
Vissel Kobe vs FC Tokyo (J1 League) kicks off on Saturday 15 August 2026 at 11:00 (West Africa Time) at Noevir Stadium Kobe.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
Nagoya Grampus1
Gamba Osaka1
Shimizu S-pulse0
Fagiano Okayama1
V-varen Nagasaki0
Kyoto Sanga2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima4
Avispa Fukuoka3
Cerezo Osaka0