FC Machida Zelvia vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Yokohama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–4 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
14%
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
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
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 |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
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 Avispa Fukuoka for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Machida Zelvia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Avispa Fukuoka 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.
- 18' The whistle greets Takuma Nishimura as he departs to be replaced by Yuki Soma.
- 23' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Takuma Nishimura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Hotaka Nakamura is replaced by Hiroki Mochizuki on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Wellington is replaced by Shosei Usui.
- 60' Tomoya Ando has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 207 appearances.
- 65' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Shintaro Nago departs to be replaced by Kazuya Konno.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Shota Fujio gets the nod from FC Machida Zelvia. He replaces Se-hun Oh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The whistle greets Masato Yuzawa as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki.
- 88' Sonosuke Sato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Machida Zelvia 0-0 Avispa Fukuoka.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Yuki Soma 18'
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 5
- 88
- 16
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 79'
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Shota Fujio 79'
Bench
- 11
-
7
Yuki Soma ↑ 18'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 79'
- 15
-
6
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 46'
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 79'
- 30
- 77
- 44
Coach
Go Kuroda
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Wellington ↓ Shosei Usui 55'
-
14
Shintaro Nago ↓ Kazuya Konno 67'
- 24
- 37
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 83'
- 88
- 11
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↓ Yota Maejima 55'
- 20
-
50
Sonosuke Sato ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 67'
Bench
- 1
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 83'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↑ 67'
- 77
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 67'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 55'
- 9
- 40
-
27
Shosei Usui ↑ 55'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
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
2025-10-18
FC Machida Zelvia
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2025-10-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-09-27
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2025-09-23
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-09-12
FC Machida Zelvia
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
2025-08-31
Kawasaki Frontale
5–3
FC Machida Zelvia
L
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.49
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
81%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
40%
FC Machida Zelvia or Avispa Fukuoka
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.