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
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
54%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
8%
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
2/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
| Takuma Nishimura | 5 G | |
| Koki Ogawa | 4 G | |
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 4 A |
| Tete Yengi | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 3 G | 1 A |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia are looking to make home advantage count against Avispa Fukuoka.
- 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' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Machida Zelvia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Takuma Nishimura exits the field as Yuki Soma enters on 18.
- 23' FC Machida Zelvia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
- 28' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' 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.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Hiroki Mochizuki comes on to replace Hotaka Nakamura.
- 51' Masato Yuzawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Machida Zelvia tonight.
- 55' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Wellington is withdrawn and Shosei Usui gets his opportunity.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Shintaro Nago is withdrawn and Kazuya Konno gets his opportunity.
- 72' Japan international Hiroyuki Mae has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Shosei Usui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 211 appearances.
- 79' The crowd applauds Se-hun Oh as he leaves the pitch. Shota Fujio steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
- 83' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Masato Yuzawa is replaced by Yuto Iwasaki on 83 minute.
- 88' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Tomoya Ando | 1 |
| Kosei Tani | 1 |
| Keiya Sento | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 1 |
| Tete Yengi | 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.