FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
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
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
14%
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
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds get this one started.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' FC Machida Zelvia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Takuma Nishimura scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Tomoaki Okubo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' FC Machida Zelvia 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.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 37' Assisted by Tomoaki Okubo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Takahiro Sekine makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Hiroki Mochizuki is replaced by Junya Suzuki on 46 minute.
- 49' Against the run of play, Se-hun Oh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' It’s high time Per-Mathias Høgmo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Yoichi Naganuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 63 minute.
- 65' FC Machida Zelvia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitchell Duke is hanging Se-hun Oh on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Shusaku Nishikawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 72' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Sang-ho Na departs to be replaced by Kazuki Fujimoto.
- 77' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Bryan Linssen is replaced by Thiago Santana.
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Shunta Araki is replaced by Erik.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' What a strike from Thiago Santana! The score is 1-2.
- 89' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 89 minute. Ayumu Ohata leaves to be changed by Yota Sato.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 23
- 19
- 25
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 72'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↓ Erik 81'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 72'
-
33
Hiroki Mochizuki ↓ Junya Suzuki 46'
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 65'
Bench
-
11
Erik ↑ 81'
- 5
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 72'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 65'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↑ 46'
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 72'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Thiago Santana 77'
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 77'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Yota Sato 89'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Rio Nitta 63'
- 5
- 8
- 13
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 11
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 77'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 77'
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 63'
-
20
Yota Sato ↑ 89'
- 16
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 63'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Neta Lavi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-08-31
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-25
Albirex Niigata
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-08-17
FC Machida Zelvia
4–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2024-08-11
FC Machida Zelvia
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
2024-08-07
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-07-20
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-08-31
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-17
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–4
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2024-07-14
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
74%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
50%
FC Machida Zelvia or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

