Vissel Kobe v Nagoya Grampus: J1 League matchday 13 preview
Fifth-placed Vissel Kobe welcome 11th-placed Nagoya Grampus on matchday 13 of the J1 League.
Vissel Kobe host Nagoya Grampus on matchday 13 of the J1 League, with kick-off set for 31 October 2026 06:00.
Vissel Kobe
The hosts sit 5th in the J1 League table with 23 points from 12 matches. Their record stands at 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, with 18 goals scored and 11 conceded.
Vissel Kobe's most recent outing was a 1-0 away win over Daejeon Citizen. Before that, they drew 0-0 at home with Machida Zelvia, and before that they lost 1-2 away at Kawasaki Frontale. Earlier still, they won 3-0 away at Fagiano Okayama, and prior to that they beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-0 at home. That gives them 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches.
Yuya Osako is the club's top scorer in the J1 League this season with 6 goals.
Nagoya Grampus
The visitors are 11th in the table with 14 points from 12 matches. They have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 6, scoring 14 goals and conceding 18.
Nagoya Grampus come into the match on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Yokohama F. Marinos. Before that, they were held 1-1 at home by Cerezo Osaka. Prior to those draws, they won 3-1 away at Kashiwa Reysol, and before that they claimed a 2-1 away victory at Kawasaki Frontale. The oldest of their last 5 matches was a 0-1 away defeat to FC Tokyo. That run reads 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Yuya Yamagishi leads the club's scoring in the J1 League this season with 3 goals.
Common opponent
Both sides have faced Kawasaki Frontale within their last 5 matches. Vissel Kobe lost 1-2 away, while Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 away.
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