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 (2026/27)
- Kyoto 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | FC Tokyo | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Machida GION Stadium as FC Machida Zelvia face off against Kyoto Sanga FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Machida Zelvia in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Yoshinori Suzuki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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' Sora Hiraga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Machida GION Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Shimpei Fukuoka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Papagaio is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 54' FC Machida Zelvia receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Kuroda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Sora Hiraga gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Gakuji Ota makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' Kyo Sato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 78' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Yuki Soma exits the field as Shunta Araki enters on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Murilo comes on to replace Shimpei Fukuoka.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on, Shinnosuke Fukuda off on 85 minutes.
- 88' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 90 minute. Hokuto Shimoda leaves to be changed by Keiya Sento.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Machida Zelvia players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sora Hiraga | 1 |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Mitchell Duke | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Gakuji Ota | 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 Tokyo
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.