Vissel Kobe will welcome Nagoya Grampus to the Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium in the J1 League on Sunday. The hosts are sixth in the league table and have a seven-point lead over 14th-placed Grampus.
Ushi have been in good touch recently, winning four of their last five games in all competitions. They overcame Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 in their previous league outing last month. Their winning run continued in the Emperor's Cup second round with a 4-1 win over Kochi United on Wednesday.
The visitors are unbeaten across all competitions since early April. They made it three wins in a row on Wednesday with a 3-0 home triumph over Veroskronos Tsuno in the Emperor's Cup.
Ushi have scored at least two goals in their last five games in all competitions and will look to continue their prolific run here. They have scored 10 goals in their last five games in this fixture.
Grampus are unbeaten in their last seven games, recording four wins and also keeping four clean sheets. They have registered just one win on their travels in the J1 League this season, which is a cause for concern.
The last two meetings between the two sides have ended in draws and, considering the current form of the two teams and goalscoring record, another draw seems likely here.
Prediction: Vissel Kobe 2-2 Nagoya Grampus
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes