Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Shota Fujio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Gustafson, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Hirokazu Ishihara has done his job and it is now time for Yoichi Naganuma to step up.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Asahi Masuyama.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Machida Zelvia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Isaac Kiese Thelin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 421 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Se-hun Oh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shota Fujio at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Asahi Masuyama by Hotaka Nakamura on 58 minute.
- 63' Japan international Yuta Nakayama has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Samuel Gustafson departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
- 72' Shusaku Nishikawa, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiiro Komori is hanging Isaac Kiese Thelin on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Asahi Masuyama made 456 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hiroyuki Mae.
- 84' A change in the FC Machida Zelvia ranks — Hiroki Mochizuki exits the field as Kanji Kuwayama enters on 84.
- 89' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's shape.
- 90' Sang-ho Na is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↓ Kai Shibato 67'
- 1
- 26
- 4
- 14
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 25
- 99
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 67'
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 67'
- 21
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 29'
- 16
- 39
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 77'
- 28
- 27
Coach
Maciej Skorza
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 11
- 3
- 19
- 7
- 5
-
9
Shota Fujio ↓ Se-hun Oh 57'
- 16
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Sang-ho Na 57'
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
88
Hotaka Nakamura ↑ 58'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 57'
- 26
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 84'
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 57'
- 22
- 77
- 44
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erik | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Marius Hoibraten | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Neta Lavi | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-10-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-10-18
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-10-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2025-09-27
Tōkyō Verdy
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-09-23
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-09-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-10-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-10-18
FC Machida Zelvia
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2025-10-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-09-27
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2025-09-23
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-09-12
FC Machida Zelvia
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Machida Zelvia 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
60%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Machida Zelvia
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

