Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026-27
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0 – 2
LIVE · 120'
FC Machida Zelvia
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC
0–1 17' Yuta Nakayama
0–2 34' Tete Yengi
Takumi Tsukui 45' Y
Daniel Hall 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between JEF United Ichihara Chiba and FC Machida Zelvia.
  • 5' 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 118 goals.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. JEF United Ichihara Chiba needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' Yuta Nakayama is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 22' FC Machida Zelvia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Gen Shoji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' JEF United Ichihara Chiba is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' What a moment for Tete Yengi! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Machida Zelvia.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both JEF United Ichihara Chiba and FC Machida Zelvia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Takumi Tsukui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' FC Machida Zelvia have won 118 goals from 94 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Daniel Hall is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Daniel Hall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Machida Zelvia so far.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. JEF United Ichihara Chiba in their trying to find a way past FC Machida Zelvia's compact .
  • 81' Neta Lavi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 36 appearances.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Toriumi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 91' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 96' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 101' 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.
  • 106' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.

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.