FC Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–3 | L |
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
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
- 20' Kotaro Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' Yota Komi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 27' A goal from the Japan international Shota Fujio! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
- 32' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Aozora Ishiyama has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Magnificent from Soya Fujiwara! That is 6 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Kazuki Fujimoto by Sang-ho Na on 46 minute.
- 51' Yuzuru Shimada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
- 52' What an equalizer from Min-Gyu Jang!
- 57' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Shunta Araki is replacing Keiya Sento for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 64' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' FC Machida Zelvia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitchell Duke is hanging Shota Fujio on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Michael Fitzgerald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 79' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuzuru Shimada is hanging Hiroki Akiyama on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Japan international Fumiya Hayakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Koji Suzuki is replaced by Danilo.
- 90' Aozora Ishiyama gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Jin Okumura and will look to change the dynamic.
- FC Machida Zelvia will have plenty to reflect on. Albirex Niigata were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 45
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Shunta Araki 59'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Mitchell Duke 73'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↓ Hiroki Mochizuki 59'
- 26
- 7
- 14
- 90
Bench
-
11
Erik ↑ 59'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 73'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 59'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
-
33
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 59'
- 42
- 16
Coach
Go Kuroda
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 25
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↓ Yuzuru Shimada 79'
- 7
-
16
Yota Komi ↓ Eitaro Matsuda 90'
-
18
Fumiya Hayakawa ↓ Yuto Horigome 79'
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Danilo 86'
- 27
-
30
Jin Okumura ↓ Aozora Ishiyama 90'
Bench
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 79'
-
17
Danilo ↑ 86'
-
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 90'
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 79'
- 21
-
40
Aozora Ishiyama ↑ 90'
- 26
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 |
| Shota Fujio | 2 |
| Min-Gyu Jang | 1 |
| Soya Fujiwara | 1 |
| Yota Komi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-06-01
FC Machida Zelvia
1–3
Albirex Niigata
L
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-05-19
FC Machida Zelvia
5–0
Tōkyō Verdy
W
2024-05-15
FC Machida Zelvia
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2024-05-11
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-05-06
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or Albirex Niigata 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Albirex Niigata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
63%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
63%
FC Machida Zelvia or Albirex Niigata
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Albirex Niigata win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.