FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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FC Machida Zelvia

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Wed 3 Apr 2024 · 10:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Kai Shibato 19' Y

Hokuto Shimoda 54' Y

Ibrahim Dresevic 70' Y

Se-hun Oh 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.

FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 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

FC Machida Zelvia 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-03 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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 Tōkyō	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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season

22% Clean Sheets
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

2/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

3/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' FC Machida Zelvia have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Naoto Arai comes on to replace Hayato Araki.
19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Shibato on 19.
24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
29' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
31' Yuki Ohashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
36' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' FC Machida Zelvia ring the changes. Kai Shibato has done his job and it is now time for Hokuto Shimoda to step up.
51' Japan international Sota Koshimichi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hokuto Shimoda.
55' Makoto Mitsuta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
58' Gen Shoji makes way for Junya Suzuki at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Machida Zelvia.
63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
68' 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.
70' It’s gonna be a card for Ibrahim Dresevic.
73' The crowd applauds Keiya Sento as he leaves the pitch. Shunta Araki steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
80' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Mitchell Duke comes on to replace Shota Fujio.
82' The deadlock is broken! Yuki Ohashi gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
87' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Sota Koshimichi comes on to replace Taishi Matsumoto.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Se-hun Oh.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 46'
41
Takuya Yasui
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 80'
6
Junya Suzuki ↑ 58'
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 73'
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 58'
42
Koki Fukui

Coach Go Kuroda

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

19
Sho Sasaki
1
Keisuke Osako
14
Taishi Matsumoto ↓ Sota Koshimichi 87'
8
Takumu Kawamura
24
Shunki Higashi
77
Yuki Ohashi
33
Tsukasa Shiotani
4
Hayato Araki ↓ Naoto Arai 15'
11
Makoto Mitsuta
15
Shuto Nakano
51
Mutsuki Kato

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tolgay Arslan	2
Yuki Soma	2
Yuki Ohashi	2
Mutsuki Kato	1
Sota Nakamura	1
Ju-sung Kim	1
Makoto Mitsuta	1
Goncalo Paciencia	1

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

✗ Wrong

FC Machida Zelvia37% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima37%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

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

✗ Wrong

FC Machida Zelvia29% Draw42% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

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.

FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Machida Zelvia Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Clean Sheet