Avispa Fukuoka vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Avispa Fukuoka welcome FC Machida Zelvia for this crunch clash at Best Denki Stadium.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' A stunning finish from Daihachi Okamura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Shota Fujio, a Japan forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' What an equalizer from Tomoya Ando!
- 25' Poor challenge from Daihachi Okamura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Takuma Nishimura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Machida Zelvia tonight.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Tomoya Miki is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 42.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Kanji Kuwayama on, Se-hun Oh off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Yuji Kitajima is replaced by Shintaro Nago.
- 65' GOAL! Kosei Tani scores on 65.
- 66' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Yuki Soma is replaced by Shota Fujio.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Dresevic. He replaces Ryuho Kikuchi on 74 minute.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past FC Machida Zelvia's compact .
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keiya Sento makes it 1-3.
- 88' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Yota Maejima by Yu Hashimoto on 88 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 88'
- 77
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 74'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↓ Yu Hashimoto 88'
- 37
- 31
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↓ Shintaro Nago 60'
- 9
- 88
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 3
-
17
Wellington ↑ 74'
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 88'
-
14
Shintaro Nago ↑ 60'
- 5
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 74'
- 24
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 88'
- 15
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 3
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Keiya Sento 74'
- 19
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Shota Fujio 66'
- 4
- 16
- 50
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 46'
Bench
- 99
-
5
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 74'
- 13
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 74'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 66'
- 15
-
6
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 74'
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 46'
- 22
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
69%
Avispa Fukuoka or FC Machida Zelvia
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 4
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.