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Match details:

AFC Champions League
Vissel Kobe vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan
August 22, 2022
12:30 pm IST

Preview:

Vissel Kobe and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face each other in the AFC Champions League at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama in the quarterfinal match. Vissel Kobe are doing a very poor job in their league campaign, having earned just 24 points in 25 matches so far. They are coming into this game after a 3-2 victory against Yokohama FM in the AFC Champions League. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are in 2nd place with 49 points in 27 matches this season in the league. They are one of the most successful teams in their domestic league. Their last AFC Champions League match was against Daegu FC where they secured a 2-1 win. They have an edge in this match.

Recent form ( In all competitions):

Vissel Kobe – LLLWW

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors – LDWLW

Probable starting XI:

Vissel Kobe

Daiya Maekawa, Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Thuler, Yuki Kobayashi, Daiju Sasaki, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Leo Osaki, Koya Yuruki, Nanasei Iino, Yuya Osako.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Bum-Soo Lee, Jin-Seob Park, Kim Jin-Su, Kim Moon-Hwan, Yun Young-Sun, Kyo-Won Han, Jae-Moon Ryu, Kim Bo-Kyung, Paik Seung-Ho, Gustavo Henrique, Min-Kyu Song.

Top picks:

Gustavo Henrique: Gustavo is a very quick, hard-working, and energetic player who can damage any defense. He has seven goals and four assists to his name in the league this season. He produced a brilliant performance against Seongnam FC in the league and scored two beautiful goals. He will be leading the attack for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in this match and is a decent captaincy pick for your side.

Koya Yuruki: Yuruki is doing an amazing job for Vissel Kobe in the AFC Champions League. He has recorded two goals and two assists in the last four AFC Champions League and will be high on confidence. In the 3-2 win against Yokohama FM, he made an assist and helped his team to secure a victory.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Gustavo Henrique
Koya Yuruki
Min-Kyu Song
Kyo-Won Han

Fantasy team:

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.