FC Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | FC Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 Tokyo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 4–5 | L |
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Machida GION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Yuta Arai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' FC Machida Zelvia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokyo Verdy's shape.
- 13' GOAL! Kosuke Saito scores on 13. Assisted by Yuta Arai
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Goki Yamada on 18 minutes.
- 23' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Matheus Vidotto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takuma Nishimura on 33 minutes.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 94 games and scored 116 goals.
- 46' Sang-ho Na is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mitchell Duke at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Sang-ho Na. He receives a card.
- 59' Tokyo Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Takuma Nishimura by Se-hun Oh on 65 minute.
- 68' Yuan Matsuhashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Arai on 68 minute.
- 73' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tokyo Verdy backline.
- 75' Goki Yamada makes way for Itsuki Someno at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokyo Verdy.
- 76' Rei Hirakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosuke Saito on 76 minute.
- 77' Kotaro Hayashi gets the nod from FC Machida Zelvia. He replaces Hiroki Mochizuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Yuki Soma. He receives a card.
- 83' Hiroto Taniguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaito Chida made 95 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hiroto Taniguchi.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Tokyo Verdy players.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Se-hun Oh 65'
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 19
- 7
-
5
Ibrahim Dresevic ↓ Shota Fujio 77'
- 16
- 50
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
- 6
Bench
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 65'
- 13
- 8
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 77'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
-
26
Kotaro Hayashi ↑ 77'
- 49
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 65'
- 39
Coach
Go Kuroda
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Rei Hirakawa 76'
- 1
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Yuya Fukuda 68'
- 5
- 3
- 23
-
13
Goki Yamada ↓ Itsuki Someno 75'
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 68'
Bench
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↑ 76'
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 68'
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 75'
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 68'
- 21
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 25
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shota Fujio | 3 |
| Kai Shibato | 1 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 1 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.87
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokyo Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
79%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
46%
FC Machida Zelvia or Tokyo Verdy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.