Vissel Kobe took on Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League of Japan on April 1. The match concluded with Vissel Kobe defeating Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0.
Katsuya Nagato scored the first goal of the game on the 28th minute of the match, putting Vissel Kobe in front. Takahiro Ogihara then scored, securing the 2-0 result.
As Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse meet again, the memory of Vissel Kobe's 1-0 win in their J-League match from a month ago still lingers. Vissel Kobe enter this encounter after securing a victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in J-League on March 27. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last four home matches.
After their recent three-win streak against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Avispa Fukuoka and Fagiano Okayama, Shimizu S-Pulse approach this match with renewed confidence in the same manner. All the same, their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.
This J-League match offers a platform for Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Vissel Kobe’s top finisher Ren Komatsu and Daiju Sasaki have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Michael Skibbe, remains effective. Komatsu leads Vissel Kobe’s scoring charts in J-League this season with three goals, as Sasaki continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Vissel Kobe’s offense has also been strengthened by Yoshinori Muto, Gotoku Sakai and Yuya Osako, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.
Meanwhile, Shimizu S-Pulse’s attacking options, under Takayuki Yoshida’s management, have been bolstered by Se-hun Oh, the team’s top scorer, and Koya Kitagawa, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Shimizu S-Pulse’s top scorer in J-League, Oh, has three goals this season, with Uno contributing two assists to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Capixaba, Kengo Kitazume and Yutaka Yoshida, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Shimizu S-Pulse’s attack.
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The AI gives an initial outlook on Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse before the match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this case, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Vissel Kobe's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Vissel Kobe’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 52%, while a draw was at 33% and Shimizu S-Pulse’s victory was at 15%.
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Vissel Kobe kicked off the game with Daiya Maekawa, Diego, Caetano, Matheus Thuler, Nanasei Iino who got substituted by Gotoku Sakai on the 90th minute, Yosuke Ideguchi who got substituted by Yuya Kuwasaki on the 90th minute, Takahiro Ogihara, Yuta Goke, Katsuya Nagato who got substituted by Takashi Inui on the 79th minute, Ren Komatsu who got substituted by Yuya Osako on the 46th minute and Rikuto Hirose who got substituted by Jean Patric on the 35th minute as starters, with Shuichi Gonda, Gotoku Sakai, Boniface Nduka, Yuya Kuwasaki, Kento Hamasaki, Jean Patric, Takashi Inui, Yuya Osako and Kotaro Uchino on the bench.
Shimizu S-Pulse's starting eleven were Togo Umeda, Yutaka Yoshida who got substituted by Haruto Hidaka on the 79th minute, Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi, Seung-wook Park, Kengo Kitazume, Capixaba who got substituted by Mateus Brunetti on the 46th minute, Kazuki Kozuka who got substituted by Masaki Yumiba on the 68th minute, Zento Uno, Hikaru Nakahara who got substituted by Yudai Shimamoto on the 56th minute, Kanta Chiba who got substituted by Kenta Inoue on the 46th minute and Se-hun Oh, with Yuya Oki, Sen Takagi, Haruto Hidaka, Mateus Brunetti, Masaki Yumiba, Yudai Shimamoto, Rinsei Ohata, Kenta Inoue and Riku Gunji on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Kenta Inoue and Matheus Thuler were the ones to receive it.
The teams have met five times since March 2022. Both Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse have managed two victories, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on February 21, 2026, with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 1-0. Vissel Kobe have managed six goals in these five matches, while Shimizu S-Pulse have scored six in total. As things stand, Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.
Vissel Kobe have played nine matches in J-League, with five wins, zero draws, and one losses this season, netting sixteen goals (1.78 per match) and conceding nine (1.00 per match). Shimizu S-Pulse have won two of their nine matches in J-League this season, with zero draws and two defeats, scoring eleven goals, averaging 1.22 per match, while conceding twelve, an average of 1.33 per match.
Vissel Kobe played their last match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which ended in a win, while Shimizu S-Pulse are on a three-game winning streak, having won Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Avispa Fukuoka and Fagiano Okayama in their last three matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Vissel Kobe have recorded eleven wins, six losses, and three draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Shimizu S-Pulse have claimed eight victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn three times.
As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Vissel Kobe are 1st with nineteen points from their nine games, while Shimizu S-Pulse are currently 5th in the table with thirteen points from nine matches.
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