FC Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Welcome to Machida GION Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata.
- 5' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Hokuto Shimoda. He receives a card.
- 21' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Goal! Takuma Nishimura scores his 61 goal in 402 matches.
- 30' Kosei Tani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Machida Zelvia tonight.
- 35' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Jin Okumura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Kodai Mori by Ken Yamura on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 66' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Yuki Soma is replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 77' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Kento Hashimoto comes on to replace Yuto Horigome.
- 82' Yoshiaki Takagi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Shota Fujio is replacing Takuma Nishimura for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 86' The crowd applauds Taiki Arai as he leaves the pitch. Yoshiaki Takagi steps in for Albirex Niigata.
- 1-0 the final result. Albirex Niigata will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Shota Fujio 84'
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Sang-ho Na 76'
- 5
- 16
- 50
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 76'
Bench
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 84'
- 13
- 4
- 8
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 84'
- 15
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 76'
- 6
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 76'
Coach
Go Kuroda
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 25
- 6
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 77'
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Jin Okumura 77'
-
28
Shusuke Ota ↓ Yota Komi 77'
- 41
-
22
Taiki Arai ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 86'
- 1
-
38
Kodai Mori ↓ Ken Yamura 46'
Bench
- 35
- 18
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 77'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 77'
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 86'
- 23
-
30
Jin Okumura ↑ 77'
- 8
-
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 46'
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 |
| Shota Fujio | 2 |
| Soya Fujiwara | 1 |
| Yota Komi | 1 |
| Min-Gyu Jang | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
56%
FC Machida Zelvia or Albirex Niigata
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.