Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
FC Machida Zelvia
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium 11,325 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sang-ho Na 75' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (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 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

4
1
1
FC Machida Zelvia 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2026-03-14 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-12-06 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-05-17 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2024-10-19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
05 Apr FC Tokyo A 0–0 D
01 Apr FC Tokyo 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
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
05 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–0 W
22 Mar FC Mito Holly Hock H 3–0 W
18 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–3 D
14 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L
07 Mar JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Machida Zelvia Kashiwa Reysol
#13 Position #17
37 Points 20
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
42 Scored 24
33 Conceded 25
+9 GD -1
2.06 PPG 1.11
72% Win % 39%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Machida Zelvia kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' 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 Yota Komi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' FC Machida Zelvia are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 25' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
  • 35' FC Machida Zelvia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Gen Shoji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Machida Zelvia winning 100% of all matches.
  • 46' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Hiromu Mitsumaru exits the field as Daiki Sugioka enters on 46.
  • 51' Ryosuke Kojima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuta Nakayama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 67' Kashiwa Reysol ring the changes. Yusuke Segawa has done his job and it is now time for Hayato Nakama to step up.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Yuki Kakita on, Mao Hosoya off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Sang-ho Na is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Sachiro Toshima trudges off to be replaced by Koya Yuruki on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Kashiwa Reysol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' Keiya Sento has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sang-ho Na on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sang-ho Na 2
Se-hun Oh 1
Mao Hosoya 1
Hokuto Shimoda 1
Taiyo Koga 1
Kotaro Hayashi 1
Daihachi Okamura 1
Shunta Araki 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2026-03-14 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-12-06 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-05-17 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2024-10-19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2026-04-11 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-04-05 FC Tokyo 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia D 2026-04-01 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 FC Tokyo 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

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2026-04-11 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-04-05 Kashiwa Reysol 3–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2026-03-22 Kashiwa Reysol 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol D 2026-03-14 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-03-07 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia51% Draw27% Kashiwa Reysol22%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
77%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
49%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kashiwa Reysol
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia33% Draw48% Kashiwa Reysol19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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