FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia are looking to make home advantage count against Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Kosei Tani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Papagaio will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' The referee shows FC Machida Zelvia player a card on 54.
- 59' 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 Sora Hiraga suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Yuta Toyokawa exits the field as Sora Hiraga enters on 63.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gakuji Ota makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 72' Ibrahim Dresevic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Shunta Araki comes on to replace Yuki Soma.
- 79' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Murilo on 79 minute.
- 84' Kotaro Hayashi, a Japan , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinnosuke Fukuda on 85 minute.
- 88' A moment of madness from Ryuma Nakano on 88 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The FC Machida Zelvia bench stirs into life. Hokuto Shimoda is withdrawn and Keiya Sento gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — FC Machida Zelvia 1-0 Kyoto Sanga FC. Honours even.
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
Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Duke | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Gakuji Ota | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Sora Hiraga | 1 |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-11-30
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
39%
FC Machida Zelvia or Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.