Seoul vs Vissel Kobe Preview & Prediction | 2025-25 AFC Champions League Elite | Round of 16
by Alex Lawes ·
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South Korean giants FC Seoul begin the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League with a clash against Vissel Kobe in the South Korean capital city this week.
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Seoul vs Vissel Kobe prediction
Seoul come into this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 defeat of Incheon United to kick off their 2026 K1 League campaign last weekend. The home team finished just about in the top seven of the group stages of this competition.
They now face a Vissel Kobe side that most recently defeated Avispa Fukuoka side at the weekend to mean that they have started their 2026 J1 League season with two victories, a draw and a defeat in their opening four matches.
The Japanese outfit were much stronger than Seoul in the group stages and they would have to be viewed as the favourites for both legs of this tie.
Seoul vs Vissel Kobe tip: Vissel Kobe to win
