Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
FC Machida Zelvia
2 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 05:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Daihachi Okamura 20' Y
Yuki Soma 41' Y

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 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

3
1
3
FC Machida Zelvia 7 games · Avg 4.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-10-05 FC Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
02 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
29 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D
15 Mar Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
08 Mar Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
02 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 2–2 D
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
29 Mar FC Tōkyō A 3–0 W
16 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–0 D
01 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 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
54% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
8% 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
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Machida Zelvia welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Machida GION Stadium.
  • 5' So Kawahara, a Japan , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Yuki Yamamoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Tachibanada on 15 minute.
  • 16' Erison makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Daihachi Okamura on 20 minutes earns him a card. FC Machida Zelvia will be frustrated.
  • 25' 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 Kotaro Hayashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Machida Zelvia winning 100% of all matches.
  • 33' The whistle greets Jesiel as he departs to be replaced by Shintaro Kurumaya.
  • 34' Daihachi Okamura doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' The 31-year-old Yasuto Wakizaka has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Yuki Soma picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Machida Zelvia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' GOAL! Takuma Nishimura scores on 53. Assisted by Yuki Soma
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Shintaro Kurumaya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 66' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Yuki Soma trudges off to be replaced by Shota Fujio on 66 minutes.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Erison as he leaves the pitch. Shin Yamada steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 73' Magnificent from So Kawahara! That is 5 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Kawasaki Frontale have won 583 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 81 minute. Keiya Sento leaves to be changed by Ryohei Shirasaki.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Takaya Numata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuma Nishimura at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Marcinho 2
Koki Ogawa 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Tete Yengi 1
Ten Miyagi 1
Shota Fujio 1
Hokuto Shimoda 1

Head to Head

2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-10-05 FC Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-02 Gamba Osaka 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-03-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-03-08 Yokohama FC 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-03-29 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-03-16 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2025-02-26 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Machida Zelvia45% Draw24% Kawasaki Frontale31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
69%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
55%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kawasaki Frontale
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Machida Zelvia34% Draw39% Kawasaki Frontale27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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