Vissel Kobe vs Ratchaburi FC: Confirmed Lineups, Kickoff, Live Score and How to Watch

The official starting lineups are available for Vissel Kobe vs Ratchaburi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 East Region league stage, Matchday 4, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The J.LEAGUE match center has published both teams' starting elevens for the game at Misaki Park Stadium in Kobe, Japan. The scheduled kickoff was 7:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9), equivalent to 10:00 a.m. UTC and 5:00 p.m. Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7) in Thailand.

Match-status note, November 3: When the official match page was checked after kickoff, it displayed a live 1–0 lead for Kobe at halftime and credited Kento Hamasaki with a 34th-minute goal. This was a halftime score, not a final result. Anyone looking for the score after that checkpoint should reopen the official match center, where the live timeline and confirmed final result are published. The starting lineups below are official team selections, not projected lineups.

Vissel Kobe vs Ratchaburi FC: Match time and venue

Japan and Thailand do not observe daylight saving time, so no seasonal clock adjustment is needed for this date. The fixture listing uses the name Misaki Park Stadium; supporters may also encounter the sponsorship name Noevir Stadium Kobe. Those names describe the same ground, rather than two possible venues. The official match record is the reference for the venue and for developments during play.

Confirmed Vissel Kobe starting XI

The official J.LEAGUE lineup section names the following 11 players for the home side. The positions are the categories displayed on the match page; this list does not claim a particular tactical formation.

• Goalkeeper: Shota Arai.
• Defenders: Caetano, Takuya Iwanami and Katsuya Nagato.
• Midfielders: Nanasei Iino, Yuta Goke, Kota Watanabe, Yuya Kuwasaki and Kento Hamasaki.
• Forwards: Jean Patric and Ren Komatsu.

These names were taken from the published match-day team sheet rather than inferred from Kobe's previous games. The distinction is important because a prior starting eleven can change for any number of reasons. It is also worth separating the confirmed selection from match events: the J.LEAGUE live record identifies Hamasaki as the scorer of Kobe's first-half goal, while the lineup section establishes that he was among the starters.

Confirmed Ratchaburi FC starting XI

Ratchaburi's eleven starters are also shown on the same official match page. The team sheet lists these players by broad position group:

• Goalkeeper: Kampol Pathomakkakul.
• Defenders: Daniel Ting, Adison Promrak, Sidcley, Sanchai Nonthasila and Pablo Insua.
• Midfielders: Tana, Ekanit Panya, Phongsakon Sangkasopha, Thossawat Limwanasathian and Scott Allardice.

This confirms who started, but it does not independently establish each player's in-possession role, how far the fullbacks will advance, or whether Ratchaburi will retain one arrangement throughout the match. The match center's ongoing updates, rather than a pregame assumption, should be used to verify substitutions and other personnel changes.

Does the lineup announcement confirm injuries or suspensions?

No. A published starting lineup confirms the players selected to start; it does not provide a complete medical report or a definitive explanation for every player who is absent. A player may be excluded for tactical, fitness, registration, disciplinary or other reasons. Without a statement from the club or an authoritative match report, those possibilities should not be presented as facts about a named player.

Likewise, the starting XI is separate from the substitutes list. This article identifies only the eleven starters for each club because those are the names directly verified for this update. Readers checking replacements, cautions, or any later team news should use the match center's lineup and event panels as they change.

What was at stake entering Matchday 4?

Kobe entered the fixture with three wins from their opening three East Region league-stage games. Ratchaburi had collected one point from their first three matches. Those contrasting records were highlighted in the Asian Football Confederation's November 2 preview. They explain the different starting positions of the two clubs before the November 3 meeting, but they are not post-match standings.

The original pregame standings placed Kobe second in the East Region with nine points and Ratchaburi 13th with one point. Such a snapshot must be read as a before-match table. Results elsewhere in the round, and this match's eventual outcome, can change the ordering. One fixture also cannot settle the entire league stage by itself, so any discussion of qualification should distinguish possible scenarios from a confirmed final table.

The competitive context is straightforward: Kobe were attempting to extend their winning start, while Ratchaburi were pursuing their first victory in this league stage. That framing is supported by the teams' previous results; it does not justify predicting a final score or assuming how either coach will react to changes during the game.

Where can supporters watch or follow Vissel Kobe vs Ratchaburi?

In Japan, J.LEAGUE's official November 3 match listing identifies DAZN as the broadcast service. The listing concerns Japanese distribution; it does not establish rights, subscription access, or streaming availability in Thailand, the United States, or other territories. Fans outside Japan should verify coverage with the official AFC or licensed local broadcaster rather than assuming that a Japanese stream works abroad.

• Japanese broadcast listing: Consult J.LEAGUE's November 3 fixture schedule for the DAZN reference.
• Live match details: Visit the J.LEAGUE match center for starting lineups, live progress, match statistics, bookings, substitutions and the result once final.
• Competition reporting: Check the AFC Champions League Elite website for competition-level reporting and subsequent standings updates.
• Stadium attendance: For club ticketing policies and authorized purchase routes, use Vissel Kobe's official ticket information. A published sales route does not guarantee remaining availability.

Supporters checking a live feed should pay attention to whether they are viewing a scheduled fixture, a live score, a halftime record or a completed result. Those labels are not interchangeable, especially if a preview was written before the teams were announced or before the game began.

What should viewers watch during the game?

The confirmed lineups provide useful reference points without proving a tactical system. For Kobe, viewers can follow how midfielders Yuta Goke, Kota Watanabe, Yuya Kuwasaki and Kento Hamasaki connect possession to forwards Jean Patric and Ren Komatsu. For Ratchaburi, a useful question is how their midfield group supports transitions and how effectively the team finds passing options when Kobe apply pressure.

Other practical checkpoints include turnovers in dangerous areas, chances created from corners or free kicks, and the timing of substitutions. Those developments can change a match without being predictable from a list of eleven names. Readers should evaluate what the live game actually shows rather than treating a suggested pattern as a confirmed coaching instruction.

What is the Vissel Kobe vs Ratchaburi FC result?

A final score was not established by the checked official match-page snapshot. That snapshot showed Kobe leading Ratchaburi 1–0 at halftime, with Kento Hamasaki credited for the goal in the 34th minute. It is explicitly a first-half status report and must not be quoted as the finished outcome. The official live record also includes other match incidents, which may be updated as play continues.

For a confirmed full-time score and any implications for the East Region standings, open the J.LEAGUE fixture page for match 110331 after the final whistle and compare it with AFC competition coverage. The newly published starting lineups are the principal verified change to this article. Later goals, a final result, and any post-match disciplinary or injury developments should be added only when authoritative sources confirm them.