FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–0 | 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
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' Three points are at stake. FC Machida Zelvia host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 98 games and scored 126 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Magnificent from Marius Hoibraten! That is 4 goals in 63 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 20' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Yuta Nakayama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Genki Haraguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 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' Gen Shoji has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Yusuke Matsuo adds to his 1 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 43' FC Machida Zelvia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The whistle greets Kotaro Hayashi as he departs to be replaced by Shota Fujio.
- 51' Taishi Matsumoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Takuma Nishimura departs to be replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 62' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Shota Fujio on 70 minutes.
- 71' A moment of madness from Hokuto Shimoda on 71 minutes earns him a card. FC Machida Zelvia will be frustrated.
- 72' Keiya Sento is replacing Ryohei Shirasaki for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 74' Taishi Matsumoto is replacing Takuro Kaneko for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 78' Genki Haraguchi is replacing Kaito Yasui for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaito Yasui, as he is very good at scoring at National Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Hokuto Shimoda exits the field as Kanji Kuwayama enters on 85.
- 90' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yusuke Matsuo by Motoki Nagakura on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 85'
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Sang-ho Na 57'
- 1
- 3
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Keiya Sento 72'
- 19
- 7
- 5
- 50
-
26
Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Shota Fujio 46'
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 46'
Bench
- 99
- 13
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 72'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↑ 46'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 46'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 57'
- 6
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 85'
- 22
Coach
Go Kuroda
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 90'
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 77
- 3
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Motoki Nagakura 90'
- 5
- 13
- 88
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Genki Haraguchi 78'
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 78'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 74'
- 26
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 90'
- 21
- 35
- 16
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 90'
- 41
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 2 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Neta Lavi | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-04-06
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-04-02
Gamba Osaka
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-03-29
Avispa Fukuoka
2–2
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-03-15
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Albirex Niigata
W
2025-03-08
Yokohama FC
0–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-04-06
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-04-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2025-03-28
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-03-16
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-03-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.79
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
FC Machida Zelvia or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
67%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
59%
FC Machida Zelvia or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

