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
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
29%
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
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 3 A |
| Koki Ogawa | 3 G | |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tete Yengi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 G |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Machida GION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kosuke Saito makes it 0-1.
- 18' Tokyo Verdy player sees a card in front of him.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ibrahim Dresevic suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Tokyo Verdy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuma Nishimura on 33.
- 38' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Japan international Yuya Fukuda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Mitchell Duke by Sang-ho Na on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Machida Zelvia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Sang-ho Na.
- 59' Goki Yamada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokyo Verdy so far.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Se-hun Oh. He replaces Takuma Nishimura on 65 minute.
- 68' Yuan Matsuhashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Arai on 68 minute.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Goki Yamada exits the field as Itsuki Someno enters on 75.
- 76' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Kosuke Saito trudges off to be replaced by Rei Hirakawa on 76 minutes.
- 77' Kotaro Hayashi is replacing Hiroki Mochizuki for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 78' Yuki Soma was booked on 78.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryohei Shirasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 88' FC Machida Zelvia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Hiroto Taniguchi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Tokyo Verdy to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 1 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
| Kai Shibato | 1 |
| Kosuke Saito | 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.