FC Machida Zelvia vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 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 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W 10 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W 20 Jul Tokyo 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Tokyo Verdy H 2–1 W 14 Jun FC Tokyo 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 history44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonFC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia0-152/–16-301/–31-452/146-603/161-752/176+–/3■ Scored ■ ConcededCerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Machida GION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 22' What a strike from Sang-ho Na! The score is 1-0.
- 27' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' 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.
- 43' Goal! Kotaro Hayashi scores his 4 goal in 126 matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Motohiko Nakajima is replaced by Shinji Kagawa on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Hiroyuki Mae needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 63 minute. Shota Fujio leaves to be changed by Se-hun Oh.
- 64' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayumu Ohata is hanging Dion Cools on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Shunta Tanaka.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 347 games and scored 372 goals.
- 76' Kosei Tani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' FC Machida Zelvia player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' Goal! Se-hun Oh scores his 10 goal in 88 matches.
- 82' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Kotaro Hayashi departs to be replaced by Neta Lavi.
- 86' Lucas Fernandes was booked on 86.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Reiya Sakata. He replaces Lucas Fernandes on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
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7
Yuki Soma ↓ Takaya Numata 82'
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Se-hun Oh 63'
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16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 87'
- 50
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10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Keiya Sento 64'
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26
Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Neta Lavi 82'
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Bench
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18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 87'
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31
Neta Lavi ↑ 82'
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8
Keiya Sento ↑ 64'
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90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 63'
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22
Takaya Numata ↑ 82'
Coach Go KurodaCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
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27
Dion Cools ↓ Ayumu Ohata 64'
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77
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Reiya Sakata 87'
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5
Hinata Kida ↓ Kyohei Yoshino 46'
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shion Homma 64'
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- 16
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Bench
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 46'
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35
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 46'
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66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 64'
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Reiya Sakata ↑ 87'
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Shion Homma ↑ 64'
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Coach Arthur Papas -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Se-hun Oh 3 Leo Ceara 1 Mitchell Duke 1 Thiago Andrade 1 Ibrahim Dresevic 1 Sang-ho Na 1 Kotaro Hayashi 1 Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.51 FC Machida Zelvia xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.43 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.94Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 8.5%1 – 1 7.8%3 – 1 7%2 – 0 6.2%2 – 2 6%3 – 0 Actual3 – 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.