Vissel Kobe 1-1 Sapporo in the Club Friendly Games.

Vissel Kobe won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

Sapporo won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 16 and conceding 15.

The two sides have met 10 times: Vissel Kobe 7 wins, Sapporo 0, 3 draws.