Nagoya Grampus vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 31 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 46 | Scored | 42 |
| 44 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | +9 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ 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)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 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' What a night it is going to be! Nagoya Grampus welcome FC Machida Zelvia for this crunch clash at Toyota Stadium.
- 5' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The 38-year-old Mitch Langerak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' FC Machida Zelvia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Shota Fujio gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Min-Gyu Jang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' A moment of madness from Chang-rae Ha on 46 minutes earns him a card. Nagoya Grampus will be frustrated.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Yuki Nogami argues furiously but the card stands.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahim Dresevic is booked for FC Machida Zelvia — card on 56.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Ken Masui. He replaces Ryosuke Yamanaka on 63 minute.
- 64' Tojiro Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Katsuhiro Nakayama at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Mitchell Duke. He replaces Se-hun Oh on 74 minute.
- 75' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Yamagishi is hanging Kensuke Nagai on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Ken Masui was booked on 79.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kai Shibato.
- 82' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Chang-rae Ha by Shion Inoue on 82 minute.
- 83' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kasper Junker trudges off to be replaced by Patric on 83 minutes.
- 87' Takuji Yonemoto was booked on 87.
- 88' Kazuki Fujimoto is replacing Byron Vasquez for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Nagoya Grampus and FC Machida Zelvia (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 75'
- 1
-
66
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↓ Ken Masui 63'
- 2
- 14
- 7
- 27
-
77
Kasper Junker ↓ Patric 83'
- 20
-
3
Chang-rae Ha ↓ Shion Inoue 82'
Bench
- 15
-
10
Patric ↑ 83'
- 16
-
17
Ken Masui ↑ 63'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 75'
-
25
Tojiro Kubo ↑ 64'
-
4
Shion Inoue ↑ 82'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 45
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 26
- 7
- 14
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 74'
-
39
Byron Vasquez ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 88'
Bench
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 88'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 74'
- 4
- 33
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
| Alexandre Pisano | 1 |
| Yota Sato | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 |
| Gen Shoji | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
73%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Machida Zelvia
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Machida Zelvia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

