Vissel Kobe opened the new season fantastically and with 3 wins after 3 rounds, they quite deservedly occupy the first position. They finished last season with only 4 points above the danger zone and it really seems that this season they are determined not to be the case. The good form they had towards the end of last year was very successfully transferred into this year. At the end of last season, they experienced two defeats, against the two strongest teams in the league, Kawasaki and Yokohama Marinos. What should be noted is that at that moment they already had a secure survival in the league, and we can attribute those defeats to a lack of motivation. If we look at the last 11 matches in the league, those two defeats are the only ones they experienced in that period. What characterizes them in these three opening games is an extremely disciplined defense. They allowed their opponents only one goal, which was of no importance because they conceded it in the 96th minute from the penalty spot with their 3-0 lead. In addition to excellent defense, they have a very good offensive part of the team. Fast flow of the ball, constant pressure on the opponent's goal and very penetrating wing players are just some of the strengths of this team. The player who stands out the most at this moment is Yoshinori Muto, who has participated in 4 of his team's 8 goals so far, with 1 goal and 3 assists. If they transfer that style of play to this match, and there is really no reason not to do that, they have a very good chance of remaining undefeated even after this match.

They will be visited by Urawa, which cannot boast of great games at the very beginning of the season. After 3 rounds they have 1 win and 2 losses. Just as Vissel Kobe transferred his good games from the previous year to this year, Urawa also transferred his bad away games to this year. In the last 8 competitive away matches, they do not have a single victory. They failed to keep a clean sheet in the same number of matches, which can be a big problem against such an attacking host. There is an obvious problem with the away game of this team, and in addition to the fact that it is difficult for them to win points as guests, it is equally difficult for them to score goals. The only two goals they scored so far were the 2 when they won at home, while they were defeated in the opening two games without scoring a goal. These two teams throughout history have a similar performance, but due to the way Vissel Kobe is playing at the beginning of this season, I honestly think that in this match they have a great chance to win at least one point, if not all three.

新赛季神户胜利船开局3轮3胜3负，当之无愧地占据了第一的位置。他们上赛季结束时仅比危险区高出 4 分，而本赛季他们似乎决心不这样了。他们在去年年底的良好状态非常成功地转移到了今年。上赛季末，他们经历了两场失利，分别输给了联盟最强的两支球队川崎和横滨水手。值得注意的是，那时候他们已经在联赛中保住了性命，我们可以将这些失利归咎于动力不足。如果我们看一下联赛的最后 11 场比赛，那两场失利是他们在那个时期经历的唯一一场失利。在这三场首场比赛中，他们的特点是非常有纪律的防守。他们只让对手进了一个球，这并不重要，因为他们在第 96 分钟就失球了他们以3-0领先进入点球点。除了出色的防守外，他们在球队中还有非常出色的进攻部分。球的快速流动，对对手球门的持续压力和极具穿透力的边路球员只是这支球队的一些优势。此刻最为突出的球员当属武藤佳典，迄今为止他参与了本队8个进球中的4个，有1球3助攻。如果他们将这种打法转移到这场比赛中，而且真的没有理由不这样做，他们很有可能在这场比赛中保持不败。

浦和队将拜访他们，浦和队在赛季初无法吹嘘出色的比赛。3轮过后，他们1胜2负。就像神户胜利船把前一年的好比赛转移到了今年一样，浦和也将客场的糟糕比赛转移到了今年。在最近的8个客场比赛中，他们没有取得一场胜利。他们未能在同一场比赛中保持不失球比赛的数量，这对于这样一个攻击性的主机来说可能是一个大问题。这支球队的客场存在一个明显的问题，除了做客很难拿分外，进球同样困难。到目前为止，他们打进的唯一两个进球是主场取胜时的2个，而他们在开场两场比赛中一球未进被击败。这两支球队在历史上的表现相似，但由于神户胜利船在本赛季初的表现，老实说，我认为在这场比赛中他们有很大的机会赢得至少一分。