FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 5–6 | L |
| 13 May | Tokyo 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | FC Tokyo | H | 9–10 | L |
| 09 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Machida Zelvia | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 37 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 42 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 37 |
| +9 | GD | +0 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 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
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Kuroda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Erik makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Ryoma Watanabe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Yoichi Naganuma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Machida Zelvia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 65' Hirokazu Ishihara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' 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.
- 75' 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 Tete Yengi suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 27
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 31
- 88
- 16
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 99
Bench
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 7
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 34
Coach
Go Kuroda
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 77
- 13
- 2
- 88
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 45
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 39
- 36
- 37
Coach
Tatsuya Tanaka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 2 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2026-05-22
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale
6–5
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2026-05-13
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Tokyo 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
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2026-05-22
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
9–10
FC Tokyo
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
50%
FC Machida Zelvia or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

