FC Machida Zelvia vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 4–5 | L |
| 11 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Tōkyō Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 37 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 42 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 32 |
| +9 | GD | -3 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 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
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Machida Zelvia host Tokyo Verdy — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Gen Shoji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Machida Zelvia so far.
- 20' Tokyo Verdy 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.
- 25' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Issei Kumatoriya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 96 appearances.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Kazuya Miyahara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Yuya Fukuda gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Issei Kumatoriya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Tokyo Verdy have won 83 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Poor challenge from Yosuke Uchida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Yuta Arai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuan Matsuhashi at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' 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.
- 76' The FC Machida Zelvia bench stirs into life. Tete Yengi is withdrawn and Shota Fujio gets his opportunity.
- 77' Ryota Inoue gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Yosuke Uchida and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The 31-year-old Hiroyuki Mae has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Hokuto Shimoda on, Ryohei Shirasaki off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Rei Hirakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Morita on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Machida Zelvia 1-0 Tokyo Verdy. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Erik ↓ Keiya Sento 76'
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 5
- 88
- 16
- 50
- 10
-
99
Tete Yengi ↓ Shota Fujio 76'
-
34
Futa Tokumura ↓ Yuta Nakayama 86'
Bench
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 86'
- 11
-
19
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 86'
- 13
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 76'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 76'
- 26
- 24
- 49
Coach
Go Kuroda
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Koki Morita ↓ Rei Hirakawa 90'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Tetsuyuki Inami 90'
- 9
- 15
-
7
Yuan Matsuhashi ↓ Yuta Arai 66'
- 23
- 4
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↓ Yuya Fukuda 46'
-
22
Yosuke Uchida ↓ Ryota Inoue 77'
- 1
Bench
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↑ 90'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 46'
- 21
-
17
Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 90'
-
40
Yuta Arai ↑ 66'
-
5
Ryota Inoue ↑ 77'
- 24
- 45
- 29
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shota Fujio | 3 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 1 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
| Kai Shibato | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2026-05-13
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Tōkyō Verdy
W
2026-05-10
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2026-05-06
FC Machida Zelvia
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2026-05-03
Kashima Antlers
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2026-04-29
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–4
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2026-04-11
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
81%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
43%
FC Machida Zelvia or Tōkyō Verdy
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.