Saturday , 17 October 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
FC Machida Zelvia
2 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 59' Yasuto Wakizaka
Koki Ogawa 75' 1–1
Koki Ogawa 81' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale — 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 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

3
1
3
FC Machida Zelvia 7 games · Avg 4.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
29 Aug FC Mito Holly Hock A 1–1 D
23 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–1 W
15 Aug JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 4–0 W
22 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
17 May Kawasaki Frontale A 5–6 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep FC Machida Zelvia A 1–2 L
29 Aug JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 4–2 W
22 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
15 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–2 D
24 May FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–1 W
17 May FC Machida Zelvia H 6–5 W

Season Stats

FC Machida Zelvia Kawasaki Frontale
#13 Position #14
37 Points 28
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
42 Scored 38
33 Conceded 40
+9 GD -2
2.06 PPG 1.56
72% Win % 56%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
13% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Machida Zelvia
Yuki Soma 3 G 3 A
Koki Ogawa 3 G
Hotaka Nakamura 2 G 1 A
Tete Yengi 2 G 1 A
Takuma Nishimura 2 G
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 3 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Machida Zelvia is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
  • 5' Germany international Svend Brodersen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Yuto Ozeki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Machida Zelvia tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuho Kikuchi, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' Yuki Soma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Machida Zelvia in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 59' The deadlock is broken! Yasuto Wakizaka gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
  • 60' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Tete Yengi exits the field as Koki Ogawa enters on 60.
  • 64' Kyosuke Mochiyama is replacing Derik Lacerda for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 66' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Takuma Nishimura exits the field as Yusuke Matsuo enters on 66.
  • 71' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' GOAL! Koki Ogawa scores on 75.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Kazuya Konno. He replaces Tatsuya Ito on 78 minute.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koki Ogawa makes it 2-1.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Kento Tachibanada is withdrawn and So Kawahara gets his opportunity.
  • 2-1 the final result. Kawasaki Frontale will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erison 4
Koki Ogawa 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Marcinho 2
Sang-ho Na 1
Shin Yamada 1
Sota Miura 1
Yuki Nakashima 1

Head to Head

2026-09-02 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2026-09-02 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-08-29 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D 2026-08-23 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-08-15 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-05-22 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-09-02 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-08-29 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-08-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2026-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2026-05-24 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia52% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale27%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
48%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Machida Zelvia40% Draw36% Kawasaki Frontale24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 19% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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