Tokyo Verdy vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Tokyo Verdy | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 42 |
| 32 | Conceded | 33 |
| -3 | GD | +9 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tokyo Verdy to score. At the same time, FC Machida Zelvia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Koki Morita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokyo Verdy so far.
- 10' It’s high time Go Kuroda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daihachi Okamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Machida Zelvia.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Machida Zelvia that had 98 games and scored 126 goals.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Japan international Hiroto Taniguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' FC Machida Zelvia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Ryuho Kikuchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuki Soma suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Sang-ho Na is replacing Takuma Nishimura for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 63' What a strike from Ryuho Kikuchi! The score is 0-1.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 69' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Itsuki Someno is replaced by Ryosuke Shirai on 69 minute.
- 74' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's shape.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Hiroki Mochizuki is replaced by Yuta Nakayama on 76 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Rei Hirakawa is replaced by Soma Meshino.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Yuta Arai makes way for Issei Kumatoriya at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokyo Verdy.
- Full Time. FC Machida Zelvia beats Tokyo Verdy
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 23
- 40
Bench
- 14
- 37
- 21
- 2
- 4
- 20
- 17
- 27
- 25
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Keiya Sento 90'
-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Sang-ho Na 60'
- 1
- 3
-
7
Yuki Soma ↓ Takaya Numata 90'
- 4
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Se-hun Oh 76'
- 16
- 50
- 26
- 6
Bench
- –
- 23
-
19
Yuta Nakayama ↑ 76'
- 5
- 13
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 90'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 60'
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 76'
-
22
Takaya Numata ↑ 90'
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shota Fujio | 3 |
| Kazuya Miyahara | 1 |
| Erik | 1 |
| Kai Shibato | 1 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-07-20
Tokyo Verdy
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-07-05
FC Machida Zelvia
3–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2025-06-29
Albirex Niigata
0–4
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-06-21
FC Machida Zelvia
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2025-06-14
Shonan Bellmare
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-05-31
FC Machida Zelvia
0–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
78%
Tokyo Verdy or FC Machida Zelvia
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.