Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

By Tolu Shotade

30 Jun 2025

Tolu Shotade 30 Jun 2025

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Vissel Kobe currently 4th in the table, showing good home form.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima only one point behind, strong in away games.
Both teams scoring frequently, expect a high-scoring match.

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Vissel Kobe continue their title defence as they host Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a midweek Japanese J1 League fixture.

The champions are playing catch-up at the moment and are showing some good form, with the visitors also hot on their heels. Both teams have quality going forward and could be set to serve up a thrilling contest in this one.

Vissel Kobe Form

It has not been the smoothest title defence for Vissel Kobe, who have been beaten six times already this season and are currently fourth in the table. However, Takayuki Yoshida's team are not too far off the pace, sitting just four points behind leaders Kashima Antlers.

The good news for Vissel Kobe is that they appear to be finding their form lately and picked up four straight wins before playing out a 0-0 draw with Avispa Fukuoka last time out. They also have a solid record in front of their fans, winning six of their last seven matches across all competitions.

Goals have not been a problem for Vissel Kobe, who have scored in eight of their last nine matches across all competitions, grabbing the opener in the last two fixtures. However, they are without a clean sheet in their last four home matches, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

Sitting just one point behind the hosts, Sanfrecce Hiroshima can also consider themselves in the title mix. However, they will head into Wednesday's match off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Nagoya Grampus in their previous fixture.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have also done some good work in their recent travels and are unbeaten in five of their last six away matches. Michael Skibbe’s team have picked up four wins in that run, including a 4-0 victory at Yokohama FC in their previous fixture on the road.

That victory over Yokohama highlights Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s attacking quality, having scored in their last five matches. All five fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals while they are without a clean sheet in four of those games.

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have picked up three wins while Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been victorious twice with one draw in the last six matches. The visitors claimed a 2-0 away victory in the Japanese Super Cup in February.

Verdict

Vissel Kobe v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

There is little to separate Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the table and also in recent meetings. They have shown plenty of attacking quality lately and with neither defence looking convincing, both teams could be backed to score while this clash is expected to produce over 2.5 goals.

Vissel Kobe have opened the scoring in their last two matches and could be backed to grab the first goal here.

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Both Teams to Score

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