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
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' The ball is rolling at National Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia are looking to make home advantage count against Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Japan international Genki Haraguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Marius Hoibraten adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 20' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' FC Machida Zelvia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' A goal from the Japan international Yusuke Matsuo! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-2!
- 43' Hirokazu Ishihara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Shota Fujio comes on to replace Kotaro Hayashi.
- 51' A quiet spell here at National Stadium. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 62' 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 Matheus Savio suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' FC Machida Zelvia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 70' FC Machida Zelvia receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Hokuto Shimoda. He receives a card.
- 72' The FC Machida Zelvia bench stirs into life. Ryohei Shirasaki is withdrawn and Keiya Sento gets his opportunity.
- 74' Taishi Matsumoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuro Kaneko at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Kaito Yasui exits the field as Genki Haraguchi enters on 78.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Kanji Kuwayama. He replaces Hokuto Shimoda on 85 minute.
- 90' Motoki Nagakura is replacing Yusuke Matsuo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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.

