Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
FC Machida Zelvia
3 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Rafael Ratao
Y 66' Shunta Tanaka
Yuki Soma 77' Y
Y 86' Lucas Fernandes

Overview

Match Preview

FC Machida Zelvia vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.

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

3
1
FC Machida Zelvia 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-08-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-05-15 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
20 Jul Tōkyō Verdy A 1–0 W
05 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–0 W
29 Jun Albirex Niigata A 4–0 W
21 Jun Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
11 Aug Albirex Niigata H 3–1 W
19 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 3–3 D
05 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
21 Jun Tōkyō Verdy H 2–1 W
14 Jun FC Tōkyō A 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Machida Zelvia Cerezo Osaka FC
#13 Position #2
37 Points 31
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
42 Scored 48
33 Conceded 38
+9 GD +10
2.06 PPG 1.72
72% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Machida GION Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Machida Zelvia and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahim Dresevic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Machida Zelvia.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Kuroda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rafael Ratao on 20 minutes.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Sang-ho Na has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' 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 Kyohei Yoshino suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Machida Zelvia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Brilliant from the defender! Kotaro Hayashi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Motohiko Nakajima is replaced by Shinji Kagawa.
  • 51' Hayato Okuda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Shinji Kagawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Shota Fujio departs to be replaced by Se-hun Oh.
  • 64' Ayumu Ohata is replacing Dion Cools for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 66' Shunta Tanaka is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' Thiago Andrade has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arthur Papas might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuki Soma on 77.
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Se-hun Oh makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 82' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Kotaro Hayashi departs to be replaced by Neta Lavi.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Fernandes.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Lucas Fernandes is replaced by Reiya Sakata on 87 minute.
  • With this win, FC Machida Zelvia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Se-hun Oh 3
Mitchell Duke 1
Thiago Andrade 1
Ibrahim Dresevic 1
Sang-ho Na 1
Kotaro Hayashi 1
Leo Ceara 1

Head to Head

2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-08-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-05-15 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-08-10 FC Machida Zelvia 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-07-20 Tōkyō Verdy 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-07-05 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-07-19 Shonan Bellmare 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tōkyō Verdy W 2025-06-14 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.51 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia61% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC19%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
81%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
39%
FC Machida Zelvia or Cerezo Osaka FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia45% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC18%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.