FC Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Kyoto 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
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' The game is set. FC Machida Zelvia kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kento Tachibanada trudges off to be replaced by Yuki Yamamoto on 15 minutes.
- 16' The Brazil Erison breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' The referee calls foul for Daihachi Okamura. He receives a card.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Machida Zelvia in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 30' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 33' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Jesiel off on 33 minutes.
- 34' Against the run of play, Daihachi Okamura has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 39' 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.
- 41' Yuki Soma picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yasuto Wakizaka scoring 1 goals.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Takuma Nishimura does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Machida Zelvia surge ahead!
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' FC Machida Zelvia have won 116 goals from 94 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Yuki Soma by Shota Fujio on 66 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Erison is replaced by Shin Yamada.
- 73' So Kawahara does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Ryohei Shirasaki on, Keiya Sento off on 81 minutes.
- 86' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 90' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Takuma Nishimura departs to be replaced by Takaya Numata.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 20
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Shota Fujio 66'
- 5
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 81'
- 50
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 66'
Bench
- 99
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 81'
- 13
- 4
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 66'
- 15
- 6
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 66'
-
22
Takaya Numata ↑ 90'
Coach
Go Kuroda
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Shintaro Kurumaya 33'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 70'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 70'
- 8
-
9
Erison ↓ Shin Yamada 70'
- 5
- 19
- 13
- 98
Bench
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 70'
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 33'
- 18
- 31
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 15'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 70'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 70'
- 1
- 26
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erison | 4 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 1 |
| Sota Miura | 1 |
| Yuki Nakashima | 1 |
| So Kawahara | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
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 Tokyo
0–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2025-03-16
Fagiano Okayama FC
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-03-01
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
Kyoto 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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.