FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
54%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
8%
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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 |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Machida GION Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Machida Zelvia and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sai van Wermeskerken, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' A stunning finish from Yuki Nakashima — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' FC Machida Zelvia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Sota Miura has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 31' The crowd applauds Kota Takai as he leaves the pitch. Yuichi Maruyama steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Shin Yamada puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gen Shoji made 460 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Se-hun Oh. He replaces Mitchell Duke on 46 minute.
- 50' Erison does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 55' Daiki Sugioka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Keiya Sento trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Dresevic on 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 69' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Kotaro Hayashi trudges off to be replaced by Junya Suzuki on 69 minutes.
- 71' The Brazil Marcinho breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-4!
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Marcinho trudges off to be replaced by Daiya Tono on 79 minutes.
- 83' Poor challenge from Shota Fujio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Erison exits the field as Yu Kobayashi enters on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
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 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 2 |
| Yuki Nakashima | 1 |
| So Kawahara | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 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.

