Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–5 | L |
| 23 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 23 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 42 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| -7 | GD | +9 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 44% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
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 Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA!
- 5' Hiroki Mochizuki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' GOAL! Daihachi Okamura fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' FC Machida Zelvia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Takuma Nishimura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Hiroyuki Mae has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 49.
- 53' It’s gonna be a card for Shohei Takeda.
- 56' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Fuki Yamada on, Masaya Okugawa off on 56 minutes.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 101 games and scored 132 goals.
- 62' Hokuto Shimoda is replacing Daihachi Okamura for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 67' The whistle greets Joao Pedro Mendes as he departs to be replaced by Taiki Hirato.
- 72' FC Machida Zelvia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' FC Machida Zelvia ring the changes. Yuki Soma has done his job and it is now time for Takaya Numata to step up.
- 80' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's shape.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Kyo Sato. He replaces Hidehiro Sugai on 85 minute.
- 89' FC Machida Zelvia make a change. Hiroyuki Mae trudges off to be replaced by Ryohei Shirasaki on 89 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Takaya Numata.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 9
- 14
- 2
- 50
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 26
- 48
- 22
Bench
- 25
- 18
- 39
- 21
- 44
- 10
- 27
- 5
- 93
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Sang-ho Na 75'
- 1
- 3
- 19
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Takaya Numata 75'
- 5
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Mitchell Duke 75'
-
16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 89'
- 50
- 26
- 6
Bench
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 62'
- 11
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 89'
- 13
- 8
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 75'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 75'
- 90
-
22
Takaya Numata ↑ 75'
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Mitchell Duke | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Gakuji Ota | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Sora Hiraga | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-09-23
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-09-12
FC Machida Zelvia
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
2025-08-31
Kawasaki Frontale
5–3
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-08-23
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-08-20
FC Machida Zelvia
3–1
Gamba Osaka
W
2025-08-16
FC Machida Zelvia
3–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or FC Machida Zelvia 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
63%
Kyoto Sanga FC or FC Machida Zelvia
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.