Avispa Fukuoka vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #13 |
| 21 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 49 | Scored | 42 |
| 59 | Conceded | 33 |
| -10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 39% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
FC Machida Zelvia
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 3 A |
| Koki Ogawa | 3 G | |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tete Yengi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Avispa Fukuoka and FC Machida Zelvia get this one started.
- 5' The crowd applauds Yuta Nakayama as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahim Dresevic steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' FC Machida Zelvia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and FC Machida Zelvia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 204 games and scored 218 goals.
- 33' The whistle greets Gen Shoji as he departs to be replaced by Hiroki Mochizuki.
- 38' Takeshi Kanamori, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' Yuki Soma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kazuki Fujimoto makes it 0-1.
- 53' The whistle greets Takeshi Kanamori as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki.
- 56' Masaya Tashiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 59' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Masashi Kamekawa is hanging Itsuki Oda on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' A stunning finish from Sang-ho Na — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' The 29-year-old Yuta Nakayama has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' The crowd applauds Kazuya Konno as he leaves the pitch. Masato Shigemi steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Seiya Inoue comes on to replace Daiki Miya.
- 88' Keiya Sento is replacing Hokuto Shimoda for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 0-3 the final result. Avispa Fukuoka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Daiki Miya ↓ Seiya Inoue 84'
- 17
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 53'
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 59'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Masato Shigemi 74'
- 29
- 37
- 31
- 6
- 33
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Yuto Hiratsuka 74'
Bench
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 59'
- 1
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 53'
-
35
Yuto Hiratsuka ↑ 74'
-
4
Seiya Inoue ↑ 84'
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↑ 74'
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 74'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Keiya Sento 88'
- 1
-
3
Gen Shoji ↓ Hiroki Mochizuki 33'
- 23
- 19
- 25
- 22
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Yuki Soma 74'
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 74'
-
30
Yuki Nakashima ↓ Erik 74'
Bench
-
11
Erik ↑ 74'
-
7
Yuki Soma ↑ 74'
-
5
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 5'
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 88'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 74'
-
33
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 33'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Masaya Tashiro | 1 |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Tomoya Ando | 1 |
| Kosei Tani | 1 |
| Keiya Sento | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-09-14
Avispa Fukuoka
0–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-08-31
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-25
Albirex Niigata
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-08-17
FC Machida Zelvia
4–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2024-08-11
FC Machida Zelvia
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
2024-08-07
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
45%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
78%
Avispa Fukuoka or FC Machida Zelvia
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

