The Japan. Premier League rolls on and this week's standout fixture pits Vissel Kobe against Cerezo Osaka. The game is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 12:00 at Home Arena, Germany. Referee Frank Willenborg will oversee the action. Expected conditions: Overcast, 15°C. Injury updates suggest Schneider (Vissel Kobe) and Schmitt (Cerezo Osaka) are both racing against time to be fit. Looking back at their head-to-head record: Cerezo Osaka 3 - 2 Vissel Kobe (2023). Cerezo Osaka 3 - 1 Vissel Kobe (2023). Cerezo Osaka 0 - 3 Vissel Kobe (2025). Cerezo Osaka 1 - 3 Vissel Kobe (2021). Cerezo Osaka 2 - 4 Vissel Kobe (2023). Predicted outcome: 0:2.