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Vissel Kobe will face Tottenham Hotspur at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday in a pre-season friendly between the two teams. The Ushi are enjoying a good run of form in their domestic assignments at the moment and will now look to test their mettle against one of England's top clubs this weekend.
Takayuki Yoshida's men played out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Nagoya Grampus in their last match. They looked set to be headed towards maximum points following a late strikes from Kakeru Yamauchi and Ryuho Kikuchi before their opponents leveled the scores at the death.
Tottenham Hotspur endured a sluggish finish to last season and have now begun work this summer to rectify things. They kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 5-1 thrashing of Hearts before beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Loftus Road last time out. Yves Bissouma and Dane Scarlett got on the scoresheet for Spurs.
The Lilywhites will now begin their tour of Asia this weekend and will be looking to begin on a high before facing K-League All-stars and Bayern Munich in the coming weeks.
Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers.
- Saturday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between Vissel Kobe and Tottenham.
- The weekend clash will see Spurs return to Japan for the first time since 1991.
- Vissel Kobe have the third-best defensive record in the Japanese top-flight this season with a goal concession tally of 21.
- Only seven of Tottenham's 20 league wins last season came on the road.
- The Ushi have managed just one clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions.
Vissel Kobe vs Tokushima Hotspur Prediction
Vissel Kobe are on a run of back-to-back draws and are undefeated in their last six games across all competitions.
Tottenham Hotspur have won three of their last four games after losing five of their previous six. They are the stronger side ahead of Saturday's game and should win this one fairly easily.
Prediction: Vissel Kobe 1-3 Tottenham
Vissel Kobe vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Tottenham
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of Vissel Kobe's last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the Ushi's last five matchups)
