Saturday , 15 August 2026

45 - JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0 – 2
Half Time
FC Machida Zelvia
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC
0–1 17' Yuta Nakayama
0–2 34' Tete Yengi
Takumi Tsukui 45' Y

Overview

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JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League .

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

2
JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Machida Zelvia
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-02-27 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Recent Form

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
17 May Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 May FC Machida Zelvia H 0–2 L
06 May FC Tokyo A 3–0 W
02 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
29 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

JEF United Ichihara Chiba FC Machida Zelvia
#20 Position #13
12 Points 37
18 Played 18
3 / 0 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
29 Scored 42
46 Conceded 33
-17 GD +9
0.67 PPG 2.06
17% Win % 72%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . JEF United Ichihara Chiba are looking to make home advantage count against FC Machida Zelvia.
  • 5' It looks surprising JEF United Ichihara Chiba does not make any changes. Takumi Matsumura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' FC Machida Zelvia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' The Japan Yuta Nakayama breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' FC Machida Zelvia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' What a strike from Tete Yengi! The score is 0-2.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Kuroda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Koji Toriumi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for JEF United Ichihara Chiba tonight.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Takumi Tsukui argues furiously but the card stands.

Lineups

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sang-ho Na 2

Head to Head

2026-05-10 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-02-27 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-05-23 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-05-10 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-05-06 FC Tokyo 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-29 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L

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

Predictions

1.41 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56 FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

JEF United Ichihara Chiba22% Draw22% FC Machida Zelvia56%

Both Teams to Score

Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.97

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Draw
44%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
78%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or FC Machida Zelvia
78%

Half-Time Result

JEF United Ichihara Chiba18% Draw36% FC Machida Zelvia46%

Correct Score

1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Handicap JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers Push FC Machida Zelvia covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 20% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 18% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
9%
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
25%

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