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

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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

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

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)

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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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

Kawasaki Frontale 7 games · Avg 4.7 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	FC Machida Zelvia	H	6–5	W
10 May	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–1	L
06 May	Tōkyō Verdy	H	1–0	W
02 May	FC Tōkyō	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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	5–6	L
13 May	Tōkyō 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

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

14% 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

2/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Machida Zelvia

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/4

61-75

4/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

Marcinho	6 G	1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka	2 G	3 A
Tatsuya Ito	2 G	1 A
Lazar Romanic	2 G

FC Machida Zelvia

Yuki Soma	3 G	3 A
Koki Ogawa	3 G
Hotaka Nakamura	2 G	1 A
Tete Yengi	2 G	1 A
Takuma Nishimura	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium!
5' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' FC Machida Zelvia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Japan international Louis Thebault-Yamaguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' Lazar Romanic is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
33' Ten Miyagi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosei Tani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
40' GOAL! Tete Yengi scores on 40. Assisted by Hokuto Shimoda
45' 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.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lazar Romanic made 446 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
60' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
65' FC Machida Zelvia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
70' The 34-year-old Hokuto Shimoda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
85' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's 3-4-2-1 shape.
89' Goal! Yasuto Wakizaka scores his 43 goal in 446 matches.
90' Neta Lavi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
FC Machida Zelvia will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.

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

Player	Goals
Erison	4
Yasuto Wakizaka	2
Marcinho	2
Koki Ogawa	2
Daihachi Okamura	1
Tatsuya Ito	1
Tete Yengi	1
Ten Miyagi	1

Head to Head

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 Tōkyō Verdy W 2026-05-02 FC Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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

3 – 2

5.4%

2 – 3

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.