Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
FC Machida Zelvia
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 16 Feb 2025 · 05:00 UTC Machida GION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 48' Tolgay Arslan
Se-hun Oh 58' Y
Takuma Nishimura 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
FC Machida Zelvia 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-04-03 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
08 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb FC Machida Zelvia A 2–1 W
08 Dec Gamba Osaka A 1–3 L
01 Dec Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–1 W
10 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
03 Nov Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
19 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Machida Zelvia and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 21 minute. Daihachi Okamura leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 26' GOAL! Yuki Soma scores on 26.
  • 31' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Sang-ho Na has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiki Suga is hanging Shunki Higashi on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tolgay Arslan on 48.
  • 53' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Ryuho Kikuchi by Kotaro Hayashi on 53 minute.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Se-hun Oh.
  • 59' Goal! Tolgay Arslan scores his 25 goal in 456 matches.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryuho Kikuchi made 444 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gen Shoji, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 72' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 72 minute. Mutsuki Kato leaves to be changed by Sota Nakamura.
  • 76' The whistle greets Se-hun Oh as he departs to be replaced by Shota Fujio.
  • 77' What a strike from Sota Nakamura! The score is 1-2.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Yuki Soma is replaced by Sang-ho Na.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Takuma Nishimura.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sota Koshimichi is hanging Tolgay Arslan on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats FC Machida Zelvia

Lineups

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-04-03 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-12-08 Kashima Antlers 3–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-12-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-10-19 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: FC Machida Zelvia or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Machida Zelvia40% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima34%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
65%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
60%
FC Machida Zelvia or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Machida Zelvia33% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima26%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia

Handicap FC Machida Zelvia covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.