Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham: Preview, Predictions, and Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur continues their pre-season tour in Asia with a friendly against Japanese side Vissel Kobe this Saturday. Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs have been impressive so far, winning all three of their pre-season matches.

Match Details:

• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Stadium: Japan National Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 27 July
• Kick-off Time: 11:00 BST / 06:00 ET / 03:00 PT

Form Guide:

Vissel Kobe

• Recent Matches:
  • Vissel Kobe 3-3 Nagoya Grampus – 20/07/24
  • Consadole Sapporo 1-1 Vissel Kobe – 13/07/24
  • Vissel Kobe 2-0 Tokushima Vortis – 10/07/24
  • Sanfrecce 1-3 Vissel Kobe – 05/07/24
  • Vissel Kobe 3-1 Kashima Antlers – 30/06/24

Tottenham

• Recent Matches:
  • QPR 0-2 Tottenham – 20/07/24
  • Hearts 1-5 Tottenham – 17/07/24
  • Tottenham 7-2 Cambridge – 13/07/24
  • Newcastle 1-1 Tottenham – 22/05/24
  • Sheffield United 0-3 Tottenham – 19/05/24

How to Watch:

• TV Channel/Live Stream:
  • United Kingdom: SPURSPLAY (subscription required)
  • United States: SPURSPLAY (subscription required)
  • Canada: SPURSPLAY.(subscription required)

Team News:

Vissel Kobe

With ten days before their next competitive match, Vissel Kobe is likely to field a strong starting XI. Key players include winger Yoshinori Muto and striker Yuya Osako, who lead the team in goal contributions.

• Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Maekawa; Hirose, Yamakawa, Thuler, Hatsuse; Muto, Ideguchi, Ogihara, Patrick; Osako, Sasaki.

Tottenham

Tottenham will be without some first-team players due to international duties, including Micky van de Ven, Giovani Lo Celso, and Cristian Romero. However, key players such as Son Heung-min, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski are expected to start. New recruits Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray are also likely to feature.

• Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Austin; Porro, Gray, Skipp, Donley; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Werner.

Prediction:

Tottenham have been prolific in pre-season, scoring 14 goals in three games. They should continue their scoring run against Vissel Kobe. However, Vissel Kobe, known for their attacking prowess, might capitalize on a weakened Spurs defense missing some senior players.

• Prediction: Vissel Kobe 1-3 Tottenham