FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 37 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 42 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 39 |
| +9 | GD | -7 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 72% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
54%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Machida GION Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Machida Zelvia and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 205 goals from 174 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Yuta Toyokawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 199 appearances.
- 25' FC Machida Zelvia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Takahiro Akimoto scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Papagaio.
- 50' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Yuki Soma was booked on 54.
- 59' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Yuta Toyokawa by Sora Hiraga on 63 minute.
- 67' Gakuji Ota is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Kosovo international Ibrahim Dresevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' The whistle greets Yuki Soma as he departs to be replaced by Shunta Araki.
- 79' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Murilo on, Shimpei Fukuoka off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Hisashi Appiah Tawiah comes on to replace Shinnosuke Fukuda.
- 88' A moment of madness from Ryuma Nakano on 88 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Hokuto Shimoda makes way for Keiya Sento at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Machida Zelvia.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Erik ↓ Shota Fujio 63'
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Keiya Sento 90'
- 1
- 3
- 23
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Shunta Araki 78'
- 5
- 26
- 33
- 14
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 63'
Bench
-
19
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 78'
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 90'
- 22
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 63'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 63'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 78'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Ryuma Nakano 85'
- 2
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Sora Hiraga 63'
- 39
- 50
- 24
- 7
- 44
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Murilo 79'
- 26
Bench
- 37
-
77
Murilo ↑ 79'
- 88
- 20
-
48
Ryuma Nakano ↑ 85'
-
31
Sora Hiraga ↑ 63'
-
5
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah ↑ 85'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Gakuji Ota | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Sora Hiraga | 1 |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-11-30
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2024-11-09
FC Machida Zelvia
3–0
FC Tōkyō
W
2024-11-03
Sagan Tosu FC
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-10-19
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-10-05
FC Machida Zelvia
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-09-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
FC Machida Zelvia
L
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
83%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
39%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kyōto Sanga FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.