Albirex Niigata vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2025

Albirex Niigata

0 – 4

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FC Machida Zelvia

Sun 29 Jun 2025 · 09:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 51' Hokuto Shimoda

Overview

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Albirex Niigata vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tokyo Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F.Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

Albirex Niigata 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Machida Zelvia

Last 5 meetings

2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-08-25 Albirex Niigata 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-06-01 FC Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Jun	FC Machida Zelvia	H	0–4	L
25 Jun	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
21 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–3	L
15 Jun	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	1–0	W
31 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–3	L
25 May	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–1	W

FC Machida Zelvia

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Jun	Albirex Niigata	A	4–0	W
21 Jun	Kashima Antlers	H	2–1	W
14 Jun	Shonan Bellmare	A	2–1	W
31 May	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	0–3	L
25 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	2–2	D
17 May	Kashiwa Reysol	H	3–0	W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Machida Zelvia

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Albirex Niigata host FC Machida Zelvia — let the battle begin!
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 94 games and scored 116 goals.
15' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' The 30-year-old Kaito Taniguchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuta Nakayama suffering a number of foals already.
35' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
43' Takuma Nishimura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
48' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Machida Zelvia backline.
51' FC Machida Zelvia player sees a card in front of him.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuki Soma makes it 0-2.
61' Danilo is replacing Kaito Taniguchi for the Albirex Niigata side.
66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
67' What a moment for Yuki Soma! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
69' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Shusuke Ota has done his job and it is now time for Keisuke Kasai to step up.
74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
76' Shota Fujio does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Machida Zelvia surge ahead!
78' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Hokuto Shimoda trudges off to be replaced by Keiya Sento on 78 minutes.
83' The supporters are chanting for Ken Yamura. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 83 minute.
88' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Yuki Soma is replaced by Sang-ho Na on 88 minute.
FC Machida Zelvia celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Michael Fitzgerald
19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 69'
11
Danilo ↑ 61'
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 83'
4
Shosei Okamoto
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 83'
46
Keisuke Kasai ↑ 69'
21
Ryuga Tashiro
22
Taiki Arai

Coach Daisuke Kimori

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Ryohei Shirasaki
19
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 78'
5
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 88'
13
Tatsuya Morita
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 78'
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 78'
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 88'
49
Kanji Kuwayama
90
Se-hun Oh

Coach Go Kuroda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shota Fujio	2
Takuma Nishimura	2
Yuki Soma	2
Yota Komi	1
Min-Gyu Jang	1
Soya Fujiwara	1

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-21 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-15 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2025-05-31 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-05-25 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-06-14 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-05-31 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2025-05-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-05-17 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.05 Albirex Niigata xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 FC Machida Zelvia xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Albirex Niigata26% Draw28% FC Machida Zelvia46%

Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw

53%

Draw or FC Machida Zelvia

74%

Albirex Niigata or FC Machida Zelvia

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Albirex Niigata18% Draw46% FC Machida Zelvia36%

Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

12.6%

0 – 1

10.3%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

8.9%

0 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

5.9%

1 – 3

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap	Albirex Niigata covers	Push	FC Machida Zelvia covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	23%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.