Vissel Kobe vs Chengdu Rongcheng Prediction and Betting Tips

Vissel Kobe host Chengdu Rongcheng at the Misaki Park Stadium on Tuesday for their group stage encounter in the 2025-26 AFC Champions League. With four wins from their opening five games in the competition this season, the Ushi are currently leading the East Region standings with 12 points.

They began their run with a comfortable 3-0 win over Shanghai Port, followed by a narrow 1-0 win over Melbourne City on matchday two.

K League giants Gangwon FC punctured their momentum somewhat after inflicting a 4-3 defeat in a pulsating seven-goal thriller.

But Kobe recovered to beat Ulsan HD and Shanghai Shenhua in their next two clashes to get their campaign back on track.

They are now well on their way to reach the knockout stages on current form, and might as well do so after finishing the league phase in first position.

Meanwhile, Chengdu are down in 10th place after winning just once and collecting five points. Only Shanghai sides, Shenhua (4) and Port (1) have accrued fewer points at this stage.

Following a 2-1 loss to Ulsan in their first Champions League game, Chengdu beat Gangwon narrowly on matchday two, but Malay side Johor Darul Ta'zim beat them 2-0 on matchday three. FC Seoul then held them to a goalless stalemate before the Panda saw a 1-1 draw with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Vissel Kobe vs Chengdu Rongcheng Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

Vissel Kobe and Chengdu Rongcheng meet for the first time in the AFC Champions League.
Kobe have played two Chinese teams before - Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG - in three games and won against each of them once.
The Cows have failed to win their last two games, scoring a blank in each of them.
Chengdu Rongcheng are winless in their last six games across all competitions.

Vissel Kobe vs Chengdu Rongcheng Prediction

The Cows are on fire right now, at least in the Champions League, and will once again turn to those fixtures for respite as their domestic form continues to suffer.

Chengdu haven't really pulled up any trees in the competition thus far, and could be headed for another loss here against the high-flying Vissel Kobe.

Prediction: Vissel Kobe 2-0 Chengdu Rongcheng