Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kawasaki Frontale
6 – 5
5 – 4 pen
Full Time
FC Machida Zelvia
Sun 17 May 2026 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Tete Yengi
Yasuto Wakizaka pen 89' 1–1
Lazar Romanic 28' Y
Y 90' Neta Lavi

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Todoroki Athletics 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 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

3
1
2
Kawasaki Frontale 6 games · Avg 5.0 goals FC Machida Zelvia
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-10-05 FC Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May FC Machida Zelvia H 6–5 W
10 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
06 May Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
02 May FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
29 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
25 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
FC Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 4–5 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale FC Machida Zelvia
#14 Position #13
28 Points 37
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
38 Scored 42
40 Conceded 33
-2 GD +9
1.56 PPG 2.06
56% Win % 72%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
100% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It looks surprising FC Machida Zelvia does not make any changes. Reon Yamahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Kuroda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Kawasaki Frontale receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 40' Assisted by Hokuto Shimoda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tete Yengi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 45' FC Machida Zelvia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Hotaka Nakamura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroyuki Mae is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Kosei Tani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Yasuto Wakizaka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Neta Lavi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia share the spoils 6-5.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

FC Machida Zelvia Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Kuroda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erison 4
Marcinho 2
Takuma Nishimura 1
Daihachi Okamura 1
Yasuto Wakizaka 1
Tatsuya Ito 1
Tete Yengi 1
Ten Miyagi 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia 2025-04-06 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-10-05 FC Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-05-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-05-02 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-04-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W

FC Machida Zelvia Form

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 2026-04-29 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–4 FC Machida Zelvia L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.78 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54 FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale47% Draw20% FC Machida Zelvia33%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes85% 0% No15%
Avg goals/match: 5.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 76%
24%
± 4.5 60%
40%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
53%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Machida Zelvia
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale36% Draw32% FC Machida Zelvia32%
Actual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–5 not predicted
6 – 5
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 3
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 1
4.1%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 3
3.2%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push FC Machida Zelvia covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 13% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 16% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 15% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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