FC Tokyo 0, Vissel Kobe 0

KOBE, Japan (Interstat) — In a J1 League season opener that defied pregame projections and saw tempers flare, Vissel Kobe and FC Tōkyō battled to a scoreless draw Sunday at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. The match, played before a crowd of 42,687, was a tale of stifling defenses and squandered opportunities, resulting in a stalemate that left both teams with a single point to start their campaigns. The result was a significant upset based on pregame analytics, which heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s widely cited ELO rating system had given Vissel Kobe a commanding 91.40 percent probability of securing a… Read more...