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 (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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
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 | Tokyo 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 | Tokyo 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
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Machida Zelvia is hosting Albirex Niigata for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Machida Zelvia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Kotaro Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' It’s a booking for FC Machida Zelvia player. Hokuto Shimoda gets a card.
- 21' 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.
- 25' GOAL! Takuma Nishimura scores on 25. Assisted by Yuki Soma
- 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 Kazuki Fujita suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Yuta Nakayama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Motoki Hasegawa, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ken Yamura is hanging Kodai Mori on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' FC Machida Zelvia 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.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Geria made 210 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Yuki Soma is replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 77' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kento Hashimoto is hanging Yuto Horigome on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 84' FC Machida Zelvia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shota Fujio is hanging Takuma Nishimura on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 86 minute. Taiki Arai leaves to be changed by Yoshiaki Takagi.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Shota Fujio | 2 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 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.