FC Machida Zelvia vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
- Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameStandings
# 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 Tōkyō 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 01 Apr FC Tōkyō H 0–3 L 28 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W 22 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W 18 Mar Kashima Antlers H 0–3 L 14 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W 27 Feb JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 3–0 W 22 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 2–4 L 18 Mar JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–1 W 14 Mar FC Mito Holly Hock A 1–1 D 07 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–0 W 28 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L Season Stats
FC Machida Zelvia FC Tōkyō #13 Position #12 37 Points 37 18 Played 18 13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5 42 Scored 55 33 Conceded 42 +9 GD +13 2.06 PPG 2.06 72% Win % 72% Key Stats
17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this seasonFC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia0-152/–16-301/–31-452/146-603/161-752/176+–/3■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Tōkyō0-15–/116-30–/231-458/–46-602/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Machida Zelvia to score. At the same time, FC Tōkyō does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kein Sato scoring 2 goals.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gen Shoji on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 32' Goal! Keita Endo scores his 26 goal in 302 matches.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The whistle greets Hiroki Mochizuki as he departs to be replaced by Neta Lavi.
- 51' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Kento Hashimoto gets a card.
- 61' Marcelo Ryan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teruhito Nakagawa on 61 minute.
- 64' What a strike from Kein Sato! The score is 0-2.
- 69' 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.
- 71' FC Machida Zelvia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kanji Kuwayama is hanging Kotaro Hayashi on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 77' Kein Sato with the second goal in the match!
- 79' Devine Otani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 87' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kein Sato by Yuta Sugawara on 87 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Hotaka Nakamura by Asahi Masuyama on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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- 3
- 23
- 19
- 7
- 5
- 88
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8
Keiya Sento ↓ Sang-ho Na 71'
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Tete Yengi 46'
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26
Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 71'
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6
Hiroki Mochizuki ↓ Neta Lavi 46'
Bench
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11
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 90'
- 13
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31
Neta Lavi ↑ 46'
- 16
- 50
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10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 71'
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99
Tete Yengi ↑ 46'
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49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 71'
Coach Go KurodaFC Tōkyō Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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2
Sei Muroya ↓ Kei Koizumi 79'
- 18
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22
Keita Endo ↓ Leon Nozawa 79'
- 39
- 24
- 42
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71
Fuki Yamada ↓ Devine Otani 79'
- 17
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16
Kein Sato ↓ Yuta Sugawara 87'
- 27
- 1
Bench
- 6
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37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 79'
- 4
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9
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 61'
- 15
- 31
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28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 79'
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55
Devine Otani ↑ 79'
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21
Yuta Sugawara ↑ 87'
Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kein Sato 2 Se-hun Oh 2 Ryohei Shirasaki 1 Yuki Soma 1 Takuma Nishimura 1 Soma Anzai 1 Keita Endo 1 Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa 1 Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2026-04-01 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 FC Tōkyō L 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-03-18 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Kashima Antlers L 2026-03-14 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-02-27 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 42.02 FC Machida Zelvia xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.06 FC Tōkyō xGI would bet for: FC Machida Zelvia or FC Tōkyō 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 4.08Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 91% 9% ± 2.5 76% 24% ± 3.5 57% 43% ± 4.5 38% 62% Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw 63%Draw or FC Tōkyō 61%FC Machida Zelvia or FC Tōkyō 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual1 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 7.1%2 – 2 7%2 – 1 6.9%1 – 3 4.8%2 – 3 4.8%3 – 2 4.7%3 – 1 4.6%0 – 2 3.7%2 – 0 3.6%3 – 3 3.3%0 – 1 3.1%Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push FC Tōkyō covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 11% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 17% 62% -0.5 38% — 62% +0.5 60% — 40% +1 60% 17% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 12% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet 14% ✓FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet 14% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.