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 (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Jubilo 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 | Kyoto 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
33%
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
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' It’s high time Per-Mathias Høgmo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Takahiro Sekine makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 42' Japan international Rikito Inoue has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Hiroki Mochizuki trudges off to be replaced by Junya Suzuki on 46 minutes.
- 49' What an equalizer from Se-hun Oh!
- 54' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Shusaku Nishikawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Yoichi Naganuma is replacing Yoshio Koizumi for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 65' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Se-hun Oh departs to be replaced by Mitchell Duke.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' The whistle greets Sang-ho Na as he departs to be replaced by Kazuki Fujimoto.
- 77' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Thiago Santana on, Bryan Linssen off on 77 minutes.
- 81' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 81 minute. Shunta Araki leaves to be changed by Erik.
- 86' The 29-year-old Yuta Nakayama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thiago Santana makes it 1-2.
- 89' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ayumu Ohata is replaced by Yota Sato.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Machida Zelvia 2-2 Urawa Red Diamonds.
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 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 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
Jubilo 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
Kyoto 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.

