FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 37 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 42 | Scored | 41 |
| 33 | Conceded | 33 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Machida Zelvia and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
- 5' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Naoto Arai comes on to replace Hayato Araki.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Kai Shibato. He receives a card.
- 24' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Hayato Araki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 31' GOAL! Yuki Ohashi fires home to make it 0-1!
- 36' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Hokuto Shimoda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kai Shibato at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hokuto Shimoda on 54 minutes.
- 55' Makoto Mitsuta adds to his 0 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Gen Shoji is replaced by Junya Suzuki.
- 63' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Naoto Arai made 369 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' That is a card for FC Machida Zelvia. Ibrahim Dresevic will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Shunta Araki comes on to replace Keiya Sento.
- 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The whistle greets Shota Fujio as he departs to be replaced by Mitchell Duke.
- 82' A goal from the Japan international Yuki Ohashi! He fires home on 82 to make it 0-3!
- 87' Sota Koshimichi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' FC Machida Zelvia receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 1-2 the final result. FC Machida Zelvia will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Gen Shoji ↓ Junya Suzuki 58'
-
45
Kai Shibato ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 46'
- 5
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Shunta Araki 73'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Sang-ho Na 58'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Mitchell Duke 80'
- 26
- 7
- 14
- 90
Bench
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 46'
- 41
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 80'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↑ 58'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 73'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 58'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
- 8
- 24
- 77
- 33
-
4
Hayato Araki ↓ Naoto Arai 15'
- 11
- 15
- 51
Bench
- 22
- 7
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 15'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 87'
- 35
- 40
- 36
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 1 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Sota Nakamura | 1 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-04-03
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2024-03-30
FC Machida Zelvia
3–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2024-03-16
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-03-09
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2024-03-02
Nagoya Grampus
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-02-24
FC Machida Zelvia
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-04-03
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-03-30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2024-03-16
Vissel Kobe
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-03-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2024-03-02
FC Tokyo
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-02-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
64%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
63%
FC Machida Zelvia or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

