J1 League · Regular Season - 14
Vissel Kobe vs Urawa
Sun 8 Nov 2026 · 05:00 UTC · Noevir Stadium, Kobe
Vissel Kobe host Urawa on Sun 8 Nov 2026 (J1 League); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Vissel Kobe 44%, draw 28%, Urawa 27%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Vissel Kobe €806K, Urawa €772K.
- Style contrast in pressing & duels (J1 League): Vissel Kobe rank #1 of 23, Urawa #21.
- All 11 of Vissel Kobe's expected starters are past their position's peak age.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Vissel Kobe goals first.
- 1–113%
- 1–010%
- 2–19%
- 0–08%
- 2–08%
- 0–17%
- Other scores45%
Team Elo: Vissel Kobe 1833 · Urawa 1785
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Vissel Kobe · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 1883
Urawa · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.7 (Average) · Elo 1857
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Vissel Kobe
4th in J1 League · 22 pts from 11
- 21 OctLKawasaki Frontale J1 League1867
- 18 OctWFagiano Okayama J1 League1863
- 14 OctWJeonbuk Motors AFC Champions League1852
- 9 OctLKashiwa Reysol J1 League1859
- 20 SepWGamba Osaka J1 League1849
Urawa
8th in J1 League · 18 pts from 11
- 21 OctWJEF United Chiba J1 League1783
- 17 OctWMito Hollyhock J1 League1781
- 10 OctLFC Tokyo J1 League1799
- 19 SepWTokyo Verdy J1 League1772
- 13 SepLFagiano Okayama J1 League1711
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 22 /11 | 65.5 | 7% | 56% | 0% | 3rd |
| Urawa | 18 /11 | 59.3 | 1% | 19% | 0% | 7th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: creative · shot-heavy
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Vissel Kobe: high-pressing (how M. Skibbe plays) · Urawa: possession-based (how Kwi-Jae Cho plays)