FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Machida Zelvia host Kawasaki Frontale — let the battle begin!
- 5' Erison has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 344 appearances.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Yuki Nakashima gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Daiya Tono is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 28' GOAL! Sota Miura fires home to make it 1-1!
- 31' The supporters are chanting for Yuichi Maruyama. He replaces Kota Takai on 31 minute.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' What a moment for Shin Yamada! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kawasaki Frontale winning 50% of all matches.
- 46' Se-hun Oh is replacing Mitchell Duke for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 50' The Brazil Erison breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-3!
- 55' Australia international Mitchell Duke has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' FC Machida Zelvia ring the changes. Keiya Sento has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Dresevic to step up.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' The whistle greets Kotaro Hayashi as he departs to be replaced by Junya Suzuki.
- 71' What a moment for Marcinho! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 79 minute. Marcinho leaves to be changed by Daiya Tono.
- 83' FC Machida Zelvia receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Erison has done his job and it is now time for Yu Kobayashi to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 25
- 7
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Ibrahim Dresevic 59'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Erik 69'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Se-hun Oh 46'
-
26
Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Junya Suzuki 69'
- 33
-
30
Yuki Nakashima ↓ Shota Fujio 46'
Bench
-
11
Erik ↑ 69'
-
5
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 59'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 46'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↑ 69'
- 10
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 46'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Daiya Tono 79'
- 31
- 77
-
9
Erison ↓ Yu Kobayashi 86'
- 5
- 19
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 79'
-
2
Kota Takai ↓ Yuichi Maruyama 31'
- 1
- 13
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 86'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 79'
- 30
-
35
Yuichi Maruyama ↑ 31'
-
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 79'
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 79'
- 22
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erison | 4 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Yuki Nakashima | 1 |
| So Kawahara | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-10-05
FC Machida Zelvia
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-09-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-09-21
FC Machida Zelvia
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2024-09-14
Avispa Fukuoka
0–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-08-31
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-25
Albirex Niigata
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2024-10-05
FC Machida Zelvia
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2024-09-27
Kawasaki Frontale
5–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2024-09-22
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-09-13
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2024-09-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-08-17
Kawasaki Frontale
1–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
60%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.