Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Jubilo Iwata | H | 4–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising FC Machida Zelvia does not make any changes. Yuki Yamamoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' That is a card for FC Machida Zelvia. Kotaro Hayashi will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Ze Ricardo.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Shota Fujio puts FC Machida Zelvia on the lead.
- 35' The whistle greets Jesiel as he departs to be replaced by Takuma Ominami.
- 40' Yasuto Wakizaka, a Japan , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kazuki Fujimoto made 105 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Hinata Yamauchi is withdrawn and Daiya Tono gets his opportunity.
- 51' The 40-year-old Akihiro Ienaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Erison will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Se-hun Oh picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' 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 50% of all matches.
- 66' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Se-hun Oh trudges off to be replaced by Shunta Araki on 66 minutes.
- 71' Keiya Sento has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 72' That is a card for FC Machida Zelvia. Kosei Tani will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Koki Fukui on, Kazuki Fujimoto off on 73 minutes.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Machida Zelvia — Gen Shoji on, Keiya Sento off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Shin Yamada is replacing Yuki Yamamoto for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' The FC Machida Zelvia bench stirs into life. Yu Hirakawa is withdrawn and Mitchell Duke gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Machida Zelvia take all three points.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ze Ricardo ↓ Tatsuki Seko 46'
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Takuma Ominami 35'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yu Kobayashi 66'
- 14
- 30
-
77
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Shin Yamada 82'
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
26
Hinata Yamauchi ↓ Daiya Tono 46'
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 66'
-
3
Takuma Ominami ↑ 35'
- 99
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 46'
-
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 46'
- 15
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 82'
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 45
- 5
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Gen Shoji 74'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Koki Fukui 73'
- 9
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↓ Masayuki Okuyama 74'
- 26
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↓ Mitchell Duke 89'
- 14
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Shunta Araki 66'
Bench
- 18
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 74'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 89'
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 66'
- 10
-
42
Koki Fukui ↑ 73'
-
2
Masayuki Okuyama ↑ 74'
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erison | 4 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 1 |
| Sota Miura | 1 |
| Yuki Nakashima | 1 |
| So Kawahara | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-04-07
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-04-03
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2024-03-30
FC Machida Zelvia
3–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2024-03-16
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-03-09
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2024-03-02
Nagoya Grampus
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
72%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Machida Zelvia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

