Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City Prediction: Bet on the host team to win

Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City Prediction and Odds on 01 October 2025

Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City will play against one another in the AFC Champions League Phase Round 2 matchup at Noevir Stadium. Vissel Kobe will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their previous winning streak to two games, while Melbourne City will aim to prevent a defeat on the road following their last defeat. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Vissel Kobe: Forms and Statistics

Vissel Kobe extended their winning ways to three games against Shimizu S-Pulse in the Japan J1 League round 32 matchup, picking a 2-1 win in the close match, which positioned them in 2nd place with 60 points in 32 games. Before the match, they were victorious against Verdy and Shanghai Port in their opening match, round 1 in the AFC Champions League Phase. During these games, they have scored nine goals while conceding one. Vissel Kobe are currently ranked in 4th place in the AFC Champions League Phase, having gained 3 points in 1 game. In this match, Vissel Kobe will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their winning ways to three games.

Vissel Kobe Lineups

🔖 Vissel Kobe Confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Daiya Maekawa

Defender players: Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Thuler, Katsuya Nagato

Midfielder players: Takahiro Ogihara, Yuya Kuwasaki, Haruya Ide

Attacking players: Erik, Yuya Osako, Taisei Miyashiro

⛔️ Unavailable: Shota Arai, Kento Hamasaki

👤 Head Coach: Yoshida T.

Melbourne City: Forms and Statistics

Melbourne City extended their winless streak to two games against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their opening matchup in the AFC Champions League Phase Round 1, losing 0-2. Before the match, they suffered a defeat against APIA Leichhardt in the Australia Cup 1/16 finals. During these games, they failed to score while conceding four. In this match, Melbourne City will aim to prevent a defeat on the road, but aim to secure a win and snap their winless streak since they are currently ranked below the league phase.

Melbourne City Lineups

🔖 Melbourne City Confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Jamie Young

Defender players: Scott Jamieson, Nuno Reis, Curtis Good, Taras Gomulka

Midfielder players: Aiden O'Neill, Josh Brillante, Marco Tilio

Attacking players: Mathew Leckie, Andrew Nabbout, Jamie Maclaren

⛔️ Unavailable: No Record

👤 Head Coach: Aurelio Vidmar

Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City: Head-to-Head Statistics

Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City will play for the first time.

Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City: Betting Tips & Odds

• In four of their last five games, Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City have taken more than 9 corners against their opponents. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.83;
• In two or more of their last five games, Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City have had BTTS against their opponents. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.98;
• In two or more of their last five games, Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City have had over 2.5 goals against their opponents. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.74;
• In two or more of their last five games, Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City have had one goal at halftime against their opponents. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.69;
• In two or more of their last five games, Vissel Kobe and Melbourne City have had draws against their opponents. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 2.38;

Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City match Prediction 01 October 2025

Vissel Kobe will look forward to securing a win on their home soil and extending their winning ways, while Melbourne City will aim to prevent a defeat on the road following their last defeat. Therefore, I expect both teams to step up their play in front of the net, while I expect both teams to find the net, and I expect more than two goals to be recorded. However, since the home team will play on their home soil, I expect them to score at least two goals, while I expect them to secure a win.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.75 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.98 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is W1 & To 1.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.61 in the 1XBet bookmaker.