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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Welcome to Machida GION Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Shunta Araki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Japan international Hokuto Shimoda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' 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 Kosei Tani suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Machida Zelvia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Daiki Sugioka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' A goal from the Japan international Takahiro Sekine! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 46 minute. Hiroki Mochizuki leaves to be changed by Junya Suzuki.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Se-hun Oh makes it 1-1.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' The 25-year-old Ayumu Ohata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 63 minute. Yoshio Koizumi leaves to be changed by Yoichi Naganuma.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Mitchell Duke on, Se-hun Oh off on 65 minutes.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Machida Zelvia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Sang-ho Na exits the field as Kazuki Fujimoto enters on 72.
- 77' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Bryan Linssen is withdrawn and Thiago Santana gets his opportunity.
- 81' Erik has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shunta Araki on 81 minute.
- 86' It looks surprising FC Machida Zelvia does not make any changes. Marius Hoibraten has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Thiago Santana makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- 89' The crowd applauds Ayumu Ohata as he leaves the pitch. Yota Sato steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 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.

