Japan - J1 LeagueNOEVIR Stadium KobeData current as of October 21, 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia: match statistics

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Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Vissel Kobe plays Machida Zelvia in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Recent form

Vissel Kobe has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Machida Zelvia has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Vissel Kobe scores 1.70 goals per game and allows 0.90. Machida Zelvia scores 2.50 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.92 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Vissel Kobe's games and 70% of Machida Zelvia's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 70%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Vissel Kobe has the higher season xG average, 1.60 to 1.47 per game. Vissel Kobe takes 13.1 shots per game, while Machida Zelvia takes 12.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Vissel Kobe leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 1.20 goals per game after halftime. Machida Zelvia leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Vissel Kobe's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Machida Zelvia, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 2.92 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
1.7Goals scored / game2.5
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0.9Goals allowed / game1
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
52%Average possession49%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
4.6Shots on target / game5.1
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.1Shots per game12.6
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
4.6Shots on target5.1
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
13%Shot conversion19.8%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
52%Possession49%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
1.6xG for1.47
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
1.33xG against1.4
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

Shooting quality

Vissel Kobe: Efficient finishingMachida Zelvia: Efficient finishing
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
Accuracy (shots on target)35%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.49

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Vissel Kobe is 20% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Vissel Kobe · 2 pts / game - Machida Zelvia

Vissel Kobe
WWWLW
Season result split
70% W10% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-2
2.20 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
DWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Machida Zelvia
WDLWW
Season result split
70% W20% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-1
2.30 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-0
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Machida Zelvia is 47% better for: goals scored per game.

1.7 goals / game - Vissel Kobe · 2.5 goals / game - Machida Zelvia

Vissel Kobe is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.9 goals / game - Vissel Kobe · 1 goals / game - Machida Zelvia

Vissel Kobe scoring profile: very strong

Vissel Kobe scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Machida Zelvia keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

Machida Zelvia scoring profile: very strong

Machida Zelvia scores in 100% of games (10 of 10 games), while Vissel Kobe keeps a clean sheet in 50% (5 of 10 games).

17Goals scored (season)25
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
9Goals conceded (season)10
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
2.6Average goals per game3.5
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
11Goals scored (last 5)10
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal100%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
60%2 goals70%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
20%3 goals50%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0%4 goals20%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal70%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
20%2 goals10%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
10%3 goals10%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
10%4 goals10%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time30%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
10%BTTS in both halves0%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
30%Scored in both halves60%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
60%BTTS - last 560%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time70%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Machida Zelvia is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Vissel Kobe · 1.9 pts / game - Machida Zelvia

Vissel Kobe - half-time state
30% leading50% draw20% trailing
Machida Zelvia - half-time state
50% leading40% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)1.9
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.9
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0.8Average goals (1st half)1.3
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
70%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
60%No goal before half-time30%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.9Points per game (2nd half)2.5
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
1.2Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
1.8Average goals (2nd half)2.2
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
60%Clean sheet after half-time70%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia
20%No goal after half-time10%
Vissel KobeMachida Zelvia

Vissel Kobe - second-half results

50% W40% D10% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding233%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Machida Zelvia - second-half results

80% W10% D10% L
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Vissel Kobe - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game0.41.8
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.62.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Machida Zelvia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.40
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.82.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Vissel Kobe
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Machida Zelvia
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
1
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
90%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Vissel Kobe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Machida Zelvia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
181%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

Vissel KobeLigaMachida Zelvia
Average goals per game▼ 2.602.92▲ 3.50
Both teams scored▼ 40%56%▲ 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%55%▲ 70%
Clean sheets▲ 50%25%▲ 30%
Goal before half-time▼ 60%67%▲ 80%
Goal after half-time▼ 80%87%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Vissel Kobe's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Machida Zelvia. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Machida Zelvia
2 : 0
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
1 : 0
FC Machida Zelvia

FAQ

When do Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia play?

Vissel Kobe face Machida Zelvia on October 24, 2026 in J1 League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Vissel Kobe won 1, Machida Zelvia won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia?

Vissel Kobe score 1.70 goals per game on average and Machida Zelvia 2.50. The J1 League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Vissel Kobe's matches and 70% of Machida Zelvia's.

What form are Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia in?

Over the last 5 games Vissel Kobe have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Machida Zelvia 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia?

The statistical background for Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.