FC Machida Zelvia vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
- Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tōkyō 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Machida GION Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Machida Zelvia and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Machida Zelvia in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact 4-4-2.
- 23' Gen Shoji picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' 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.
- 32' What composure from Keita Endo! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Hiroki Mochizuki trudges off to be replaced by Neta Lavi on 46 minutes.
- 51' Kento Hashimoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 56' Kento Hashimoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Marcelo Ryan.
- 64' Goal! Kein Sato scores his 12 goal in 414 matches.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Kanji Kuwayama. He replaces Kotaro Hayashi on 71 minute.
- 76' Sei Muroya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 77' Kein Sato doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Devine Otani on, Fuki Yamada off on 79 minutes.
- 84' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' The whistle greets Kein Sato as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Sugawara.
- 90' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Hotaka Nakamura exits the field as Asahi Masuyama enters on 90.
- FC Tōkyō celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 19
- 7
- 5
- 88
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Sang-ho Na 71'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Tete Yengi 46'
-
26
Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 71'
-
6
Hiroki Mochizuki ↓ Neta Lavi 46'
Bench
-
11
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 90'
- 13
-
31
Neta Lavi ↑ 46'
- 16
- 50
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 71'
-
99
Tete Yengi ↑ 46'
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 71'
Coach
Go Kuroda
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
2
Sei Muroya ↓ Kei Koizumi 79'
- 18
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Leon Nozawa 79'
- 39
- 24
- 42
-
71
Fuki Yamada ↓ Devine Otani 79'
- 17
-
16
Kein Sato ↓ Yuta Sugawara 87'
- 27
- 1
Bench
- 6
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 79'
- 4
-
9
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 61'
- 15
- 31
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 79'
-
55
Devine Otani ↑ 79'
-
21
Yuta Sugawara ↑ 87'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kein Sato | 2 |
| Se-hun Oh | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Soma Anzai | 1 |
| Keita Endo | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 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 accuracy
1 / 4
2.02
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or FC Tōkyō 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 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.

