FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
54%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
23%
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
2/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Machida Zelvia
| Takuma Nishimura | 5 G | |
| Koki Ogawa | 4 G | |
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 4 A |
| Tete Yengi | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 3 G | 1 A |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Machida Zelvia to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Machida Zelvia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 10' It looks surprising FC Machida Zelvia does not make any changes. Yota Sato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Sang-ho Na has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 11 appearances.
- 20' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rio Nitta made 455 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Rikito Inoue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 37' What a moment for Takahiro Sekine! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
- 42' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Hiroki Mochizuki departs to be replaced by Junya Suzuki.
- 49' GOAL! Se-hun Oh scores on 49. Assisted by Sang-ho Na
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marius Hoibraten, as he is very good at scoring at Machida GION Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Yoshio Koizumi makes way for Yoichi Naganuma at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 65' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Se-hun Oh departs to be replaced by Mitchell Duke.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Kazuki Fujimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sang-ho Na at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Bryan Linssen is replaced by Thiago Santana on 77 minute.
- 81' Erik is replacing Shunta Araki for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Machida Zelvia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Thiago Santana makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- 89' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Ayumu Ohata has done his job and it is now time for Yota Sato to step up.
- 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 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Neta Lavi | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 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.

