Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju Prediction & Odds

By Matthew Wright, Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 5, 16:00 | 4 min read

Vissel Kobe

Football AFC Champions League Noevir Stadium Kobe Wed 5 Mar 17:00

Gwangju FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Gwangju Look Value for This Clash

Vissel Kobe clash with Gwangju in the first leg of this AFC Champions League round of 16 tie at Noevir Stadium Kobe.

We’re betting against defending J1 League champions Vissel and that means our prediction is the draw and Gwangju which can be backed at 2.32 on the Double Chance market.

Match Preview & H2H

Vissel Kobe played Avispa Fukuoka at home in their last game. The Cows lost 1-0 and recorded 56% of possession and had two shots on target in the J1 League encounter at Noevir Stadium Kobe.

Gwangju won 2-1 when hosting FC Anyang in their previous match. Jung-Hyo Lee's team enjoyed 61% possession and had four shots on goal in the K League 1 clash at Gwangju World Cup Stadium, with Jasir Asani scoring twice for Gwangju.

In the last round of the AFC Champions League regular season, Vissel beat Shanghai Shenhua 4-2 away, while Gwangju drew 2-2 at home with Buriram United.

Vissel triumphed 2-0 at home when they last played Gwangju. This was an AFC Champions League regular season game in November.

Vissel Kobe – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 11.5 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Vissel have had 55.2% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.0 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal, while earning 3.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Yuya Osako has found the net 3 times, with Daiju Sasaki, Taisei Miyashiro, Yoshinori Muto and Tetsushi Yamakawa scoring 2 each. Yuya Osako is the leading assists maker with 3.

Gwangju – Last 10 League Games

Gwangju have 2 victories, 2 defeats and 6 draws, with an average of 3.1 shots on goal, 7.3 attempts and 0.9 goals. The Griffins average 56.3% possession, 3.6 corners awarded and 3.1 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 8.2 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Jasir Asani is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Hu-Seong Oh, Chang-Moo Sin, Jun-Soo Byeon and Yool Heo have 1. Hu-Seong Oh and Jun-Soo Byeon are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Vissel Kobe confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa (GK), Rikuto Hirose, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Takuya Iwanami, Yuya Kuwasaki, Takahiro Ogihara, Haruya Ide, Daiju Sasaki, Yuya Osako, Nanasei Iino.

Gwangju confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kyeong-Min Kim (GK), Jin-Ho Kim, Jun-Soo Byeon, Sang-Ki Min, Min-Gi Lee, Jasir Asani, Kang-Hyeon Lee, Tae-Joon Park, Han-Gil Kim, Reis, Jeong-In Park.

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Expert AFC Champions League Analysis

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Key Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju stats:

  • Vissel have failed to win any of their last 5 matches
  • Gwangju have not lost any of their last 8 matches

Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju Prediction

We’re heading to the Double Chance market where we can bet on Gwangju and the draw at tasty odds of 2.32. This means we’re opposing the hosts for this AFC Champions League clash with our prediction.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, then you can head to the Full-Time Result market and back either Gwangju or the draw.

Our Pick

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Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju Odds

The bookies betting odds have Vissel Kobe as 1.55 favourites for this AFC Champions League clash, implying that they are 65% likely to win the match. Gwangju are the outsiders at 5.80 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. When it comes to Both Teams to Score, it’s anyone’s guess as to whether Yes or No will pay out on this market.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all AFC Champions League matches and you can back Vissel Kobe at 1.16 and Gwangju at 4.60.

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Team Stats

Latest AFC Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe Betting Stats

Gwangju logo Gwangju Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 10 wins, 4 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 5 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 1 defeats and 7 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Vissel Kobe

Gwangju

Goals / match
1 1.4
Conceded / match
1.6 1.2
Total / match
2.6 2.6

Corners

Corners

Vissel Kobe

Gwangju

For / match
5.4 3.4
Against / match
3.2 3.2
Total / match
8.6 6.6

Possession

Possession

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Vissel Kobe vs Gwangju Lineups

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Gwangju Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Daiya Maekawa
23 Rikuto Hirose 4 Tetsushi Yamakawa 3 Matheus Thuler 55 Takuya Iwanami
25 Yuya Kuwasaki 6 Takahiro Ogihara 18 Haruya Ide
22 Daiju Sasaki 10 Yuya Osako 2 Nanasei Iino
1 Kyeong-Min Kim
27 Jin-Ho Kim 15 Jun-Soo Byeon 39 Sang-Ki Min 3 Min-Gi Lee
7 Jasir Asani 24 Kang-Hyeon Lee 55 Tae-Joon Park 47 Han-Gil Kim
90 Reis 13 Jeong-In Park

Gwangju Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Vissel Kobe Substitutes

  • 9Taisei Miyashiro
  • 20Yuta Koike
  • 21Shota Arai
  • 30Kakeru Yamauchi
  • 32Richard Monday Ubong
  • 33Rikuto Hashimoto
  • 44Mitsuki Hidaka
  • 52Kento Hamasaki
  • 65Haruka Motoyama
  • 66Riku Matsuda

Gwangju Substitutes

  • 2Sung-Kwon Jo
  • 5Si-Woo Jin
  • 6Young-Kyu Ahn
  • 9In-Hyeok Park
  • 12Jae-Hwan Lee
  • 31Hee-Dong Roh
  • 40Chang-Moo Sin
  • 42Hui-Su Kang
  • 45Seong-Yun Kwon
  • 77Hu-Seong Oh
  • 80Se-Jong Joo
  • 88Min-Seo Moon

Previous Vissel Kobe Lineups

01 Mar J1 League
Vissel Kobe 0-1 Avispa Fukuoka
26 Feb J1 League
Vissel Kobe 1-1 Kyoto Sanga
22 Feb J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-2 Vissel Kobe

Previous Gwangju Lineups

01 Mar K League 1
Gwangju 2-1 Anyang
23 Feb K League 1
Jeonbuk Motors 2-2 Gwangju
18 Feb AFC Champions League
Gwangju 2-2 Buriram United

If you want confirmed lineups, you’ve come to the right place. You can also see the full list of substitutes and find out the team formations.

Team Squads

Vissel Kobe Squad

Gwangju Squad

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

AFC FlagTables & Standings

AFC Champions League Elite East

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Yokohama F.M. 7 6 0 1 21:7 18
2 K. Frontale 7 5 0 2 13:4 15
3 JDT 7 4 2 1 16:8 14
4 Gwangju 7 4 2 1 15:9 14
5 Vissel Kobe 7 4 1 2 14:9 13
6 Buriram United 8 3 3 2 7:12 12
7 Shanghai S. 8 3 1 4 13:12 10
8 Shanghai Port 8 2 2 4 10:18 8
9 Pohang Steelers 7 2 0 5 9:17 6
10 Ulsan HD 7 1 0 6 4:16 3
11 Central Coast 7 0 1 6 8:18 1
12 Shandong 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Yokohama F.M. 4 4 0 0 12:0 12
2 JDT 4 3 1 0 11:2 10
3 Gwangju 4 3 1 0 13:6 10
4 Vissel Kobe 3 3 0 0 9:2 9
5 Shanghai S. 4 3 0 1 11:5 9
6 Buriram United 4 2 1 1 3:4 7
7 K. Frontale 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
8 Pohang Steelers 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
9 Shanghai Port 4 1 2 1 6:7 5
10 Central Coast 4 0 1 3 4:10 1
11 Shandong 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Ulsan HD 3 0 0 3 1:6 0

Japan FlagJ1 League 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 13 8 1 4 22:11 25
2 Kashiwa Reysol 13 6 6 1 15:10 24
3 Kyoto Sanga 13 7 3 3 18:14 24
4 Urawa Reds 13 6 4 3 15:11 22
5 Shimizu S-Pulse 13 6 3 4 19:13 21
6 Avispa Fukuoka 12 6 2 4 13:12 20
7 K. Frontale 12 4 6 2 19:11 18
8 F. Okayama 13 5 3 5 11:9 18
9 Vissel Kobe 11 5 3 3 10:8 18
10 Machida Zelvia 12 5 2 5 12:12 17
11 Sanfrecce H. 12 5 2 5 10:10 17
12 Tokyo Verdy 13 4 5 4 9:12 17
13 Shonan Bellmare 12 5 2 5 10:14 17
14 Gamba Osaka 12 4 2 6 12:19 14
15 Cerezo Osaka 12 3 4 5 16:17 13
16 FC Tokyo 13 3 4 6 11:15 13
17 Albirex Niigata 13 2 6 5 13:17 12
18 Yokohama 13 3 3 7 8:13 12
19 Nagoya Grampus 13 3 2 8 14:23 11
20 Yokohama F.M. 12 1 5 6 11:17 8

South Korea FlagK League 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Daejeon Citizen 11 7 2 2 18:11 23
2 Jeonbuk Motors 10 5 3 2 15:10 18
3 Gimcheon Sangmu 10 5 2 3 14:10 17
4 Ulsan HD 12 5 2 5 11:10 17
5 Gwangju 10 4 4 2 12:10 16
6 Anyang 11 5 0 6 13:13 15
7 Pohang Steelers 10 4 3 3 11:13 15
8 FC Seoul 10 3 4 3 9:10 13
9 Gangwon 10 4 1 5 7:9 13
10 Jeju 10 3 2 5 10:12 11
11 Daegu 10 2 1 7 10:16 7
12 Suwon 10 1 4 5 8:14 7

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the AFC Champions League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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