Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 37 | Scored | 42 |
| 37 | Conceded | 33 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 39% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
54%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
FC Machida Zelvia
| Takuma Nishimura | 5 G | |
| Koki Ogawa | 4 G | |
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 4 A |
| Tete Yengi | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Saitama Stadium 2002 as Urawa Red Diamonds face off against FC Machida Zelvia in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Junya Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Gen Shoji has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' With 2 assists to his name this season, Erik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The referee shows FC Machida Zelvia player a card on 35.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Machida Zelvia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Machida Zelvia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Sang-ho Na comes on to replace Kazuki Fujimoto.
- 51' FC Machida Zelvia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Yu Hirakawa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' What an equalizer from Atsuki Ito!
- 58' Fresh legs for FC Machida Zelvia! Mitchell Duke comes on to replace Se-hun Oh.
- 63' Japan international Kosei Tani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hiroki Sakai on, Ola Solbakken off on 64 minutes.
- 68' Poor challenge from Alexander Scholz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Shota Fujio departs to be replaced by Erik.
- 78' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Naoki Maeda departs to be replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda.
- 83' Hokuto Shimoda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 87' Hiroki Mochizuki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junya Suzuki at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 90 minute. Ryoma Watanabe leaves to be changed by Shinzo Koroki.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 1-2 FC Machida Zelvia. Honours even.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 4
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Hidetoshi Takeda 78'
- 28
- 5
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↓ Hiroki Sakai 64'
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Shinzo Koroki 90'
-
6
Ken Iwao ↓ Samuel Gustafson 64'
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 64'
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 64'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 90'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 78'
- 20
- 16
- 27
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 3
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Zento Uno 58'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Erik 73'
-
6
Junya Suzuki ↓ Hiroki Mochizuki 87'
- 26
- 7
- 14
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 58'
Bench
-
11
Erik ↑ 73'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 58'
- 47
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
-
33
Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 87'
- 42
-
16
Zento Uno ↑ 58'
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 1 |
| Se-hun Oh | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Neta Lavi | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-05-19
Júbilo Iwata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-05-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2024-05-11
Albirex Niigata
2–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2024-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-05-19
FC Machida Zelvia
5–0
Tōkyō Verdy
W
2024-05-15
FC Machida Zelvia
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2024-05-11
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-05-06
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-05-03
FC Machida Zelvia
2–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Machida Zelvia 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Machida Zelvia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
68%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Machida Zelvia
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

