Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
FC Machida Zelvia
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 21 Jun 2025 · 07:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Shota Fujio 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kashima Antlers — 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

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FC Machida Zelvia 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-12-08 Kashima Antlers 3–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-03-09 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
14 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
31 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–3 L
25 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 2–2 D
17 May Kashiwa Reysol H 3–0 W
11 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–2 D
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun FC Machida Zelvia A 1–2 L
14 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
31 May Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–3 L
17 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
11 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Machida Zelvia Kashima Antlers
#13 Position #11
37 Points 45
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
42 Scored 40
33 Conceded 20
+9 GD +20
2.06 PPG 2.50
72% Win % 83%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
54% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 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
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ 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
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Machida Zelvia host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Assisted by Kotaro Hayashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Soma makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' FC Machida Zelvia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' GOAL! Daihachi Okamura fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Machida Zelvia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' FC Machida Zelvia have won 141 goals from 106 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Ryoya Ogawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shuhei Mizoguchi at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Ceara, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' Yuma Suzuki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Machida Zelvia so far.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Shota Fujio.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Aleksandar Cavric is replaced by Kei Chinen.
  • 64' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Mitchell Duke on, Shota Fujio off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' Sang-ho Na gets the nod from FC Machida Zelvia. He replaces Yuki Soma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Yuta Matsumura gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Leo Ceara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 85' What a strike from Yuma Suzuki! The score is 2-1.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kotaro Hayashi as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Nakayama steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
  • 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

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 2
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Yuki Soma 1
Daihachi Okamura 1
Leo Ceara 1
Tete Yengi 1
Yu Hirakawa 1
Yuta Higuchi 1

Head to Head

2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-12-08 Kashima Antlers 3–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-03-09 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashima Antlers

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-06-14 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-05-31 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2025-05-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-05-17 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2025-05-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-06-21 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-06-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-05-31 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-05-25 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-05-17 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: FC Machida Zelvia or Kashima Antlers 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia40% Draw26% Kashima Antlers34%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
60%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Machida Zelvia26% Draw45% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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