FC Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 5–6 | L |
| 13 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 9–10 | L |
| 09 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Machida Zelvia is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Machida Zelvia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erik on 10.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds 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' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yoichi Naganuma on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Kotaro Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Takuro Kaneko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Machida Zelvia winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' FC Machida Zelvia looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Erik scoring 1 goals.
- 90' 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 Shoya Nakajima suffering a number of foals already.
- Full Time. FC Machida Zelvia beats Urawa Red Diamonds
Lineups
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 27
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 31
- 88
- 16
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 99
Bench
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 7
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 34
Coach
Go Kuroda
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 77
- 13
- 2
- 88
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 45
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 39
- 36
- 37
Coach
Tatsuya Tanaka
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
2026-05-22
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale
6–5
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2026-05-13
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2026-05-10
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2026-05-06
FC Machida Zelvia
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2026-05-03
Kashima Antlers
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2026-05-22
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
9–10
FC Tōkyō
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
FC Machida Zelvia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Machida Zelvia or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
50%
FC Machida Zelvia or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Machida Zelvia
| Handicap | FC Machida Zelvia covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.