Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
FC Tōkyō
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Machida Zelvia
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 06:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kanta Doi 19' Y
Y 39' Se-hun Oh
Y 60' Ibrahim Dresevic
Yuto Nagatomo 67' Y
Y 79' Hiroyuki Mae

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

2
1
3
FC Tōkyō 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals FC Machida Zelvia
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-22 FC Tōkyō 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-11-09 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2024-04-21 FC Tōkyō 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L
15 Feb Yokohama FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
30 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
09 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
03 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
16 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
08 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
30 Nov Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov FC Tōkyō H 3–0 W
03 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō FC Machida Zelvia
#12 Position #13
37 Points 37
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
55 Scored 42
42 Conceded 33
+13 GD +9
2.06 PPG 2.06
72% Win % 72%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
44% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Tōkyō kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 32-year-old Kosuke Shirai has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 94 games and scored 116 goals.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' Kanta Doi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Se-hun Oh.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' FC Machida Zelvia ring the changes. Se-hun Oh has done his job and it is now time for Shota Fujio to step up.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Ibrahim Dresevic was booked on 60.
  • 64' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kein Sato on, Marcelo Ryan off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Yuto Nagatomo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's shape.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kanta Doi is replaced by Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 75' The whistle greets Ryohei Shirasaki as he departs to be replaced by Hokuto Shimoda.
  • 79' It’s a booking for FC Machida Zelvia player. Hiroyuki Mae gets a card.
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Takuma Nishimura makes it 0-1.
  • 83' Kento Hashimoto gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kei Koizumi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Takuma Nishimura as he leaves the pitch. Kanji Kuwayama steps in for FC Machida Zelvia.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 0-1 FC Machida Zelvia.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kein Sato 2
Se-hun Oh 2
Keita Endo 1
Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa 1
Sang-ho Na 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 1
Yuki Soma 1
Takuma Nishimura 1

Head to Head

2025-02-22 FC Tōkyō 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia 2024-11-09 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2024-04-21 FC Tōkyō 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia

FC Tōkyō Form

2025-02-22 FC Tōkyō 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-02-15 Yokohama FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2024-12-08 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-11-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 FC Tōkyō L 2024-11-09 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2024-11-03 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L

FC Machida Zelvia Form

2025-02-22 FC Tōkyō 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-12-08 Kashima Antlers 3–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-11-30 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-11-09 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tōkyō W 2024-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 FC Machida Zelvia L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for: FC Tōkyō or FC Machida Zelvia 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō37% Draw24% FC Machida Zelvia39%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
63%
FC Tōkyō or FC Machida Zelvia
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō31% Draw39% FC Machida Zelvia30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push FC Machida Zelvia covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.