FC Machida Zelvia vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jun | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 37 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 42 | Scored | 49 |
| 33 | Conceded | 59 |
| +9 | GD | -10 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Machida GION Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Machida Zelvia and Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The 34-year-old Hokuto Shimoda has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' FC Machida Zelvia have won 116 goals from 94 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Japan international Masaya Tashiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Masaaki Murakami has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Byron Vasquez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Itsuki Oda.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 200 games and scored 210 goals.
- 61' The whistle greets Itsuki Oda as he departs to be replaced by Masashi Kamekawa.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Yu Hirakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Shunta Araki on, Byron Vasquez off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Ryoga Sato trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Kitajima on 76 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Keiya Sento as he leaves the pitch. Kai Shibato steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Erik by Kazuki Fujimoto on 81 minute.
- 85' Yuto Hiratsuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiki Matsuoka on 85 minute.
- 86' Junya Suzuki is replacing Hiroki Mochizuki for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Erik ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 81'
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 5
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Kai Shibato 80'
- 9
- 26
- 7
-
33
Hiroki Mochizuki ↓ Junya Suzuki 86'
-
39
Byron Vasquez ↓ Shunta Araki 73'
Bench
-
45
Kai Shibato ↑ 80'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 81'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↑ 86'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 73'
- 4
- 42
- 19
Coach
Go Kuroda
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 7
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 61'
- 18
- 37
- 31
- 6
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↓ Yuji Kitajima 76'
- 33
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Yuto Hiratsuka 85'
Bench
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 61'
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 76'
-
35
Yuto Hiratsuka ↑ 85'
- 4
- 41
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↑ 61'
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 76'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
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
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-06-22
FC Machida Zelvia
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2024-06-15
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
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
Tokyo Verdy
W
2024-05-15
FC Machida Zelvia
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.34
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
76%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
46%
FC Machida Zelvia or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.