On Feb 26th, Vissel Kobe plays host to Avispa Fukuoka in a clash of the J-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Vissel Kobe sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Nagoya Grampus. Sho Inagaki struck first for Nagoya Grampus in the 23rd minute, then Noriyoshi Sakai added another on an own goal in the 51st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vissel Kobe couldn’t manage to score, and Nagoya Grampus took the shutout win. Vissel Kobe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Avispa Fukuoka, recorded a 1-1 draw against Júbilo Iwata. Yota Maejima scored the first goal for Avispa Fukuoka in the 61st minute, but Ryo Germain got the equalizer for Júbilo Iwata in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Júbilo Iwata a comeback draw. Avispa Fukuoka looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Vissel Kobe won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Katsuya Iwatake and Takeshi Kanamori are the top scorers for Avispa Fukuoka in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Vissel Kobe’s most prolific scorer has been Yuya Osako. The Japaneese attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.