Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 35 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 41 | Scored | 42 |
| 37 | Conceded | 33 |
| +4 | GD | +9 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 61% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Noevir Stadium that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and FC Machida Zelvia.
- 5' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Gotoku Sakai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 35' Gen Shoji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Byron Vasquez. He replaces Kazuki Fujimoto on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Hotaru Yamaguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 64' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Daiju Sasaki exits the field as Yuya Osako enters on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Byron Vasquez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Machida Zelvia.
- 75' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Jean Patric is replaced by Rikuto Hirose.
- 76' FC Machida Zelvia ring the changes. Erik has done his job and it is now time for Shunta Araki to step up.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Machida Zelvia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' Nanasei Iino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro on 89 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 7
- 19
- 1
- 96
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Yuya Osako 64'
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Rikuto Hirose 75'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Nanasei Iino 89'
- 81
Bench
-
10
Yuya Osako ↑ 64'
- 55
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 75'
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 89'
- 25
- 15
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Erik ↓ Shunta Araki 76'
-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Keiya Sento 76'
- 1
- 3
- 45
- 5
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Byron Vasquez 46'
- 9
- 26
- 7
- 33
Bench
-
8
Keiya Sento ↑ 76'
- 6
-
47
Shunta Araki ↑ 76'
- 4
-
39
Byron Vasquez ↑ 46'
- 42
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuki Soma | 1 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 |
| Kakeru Yamauchi | 1 |
| Ibrahim Dresevic | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2024-06-26
Vissel Kobe
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2024-06-22
FC Machida Zelvia
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2024-06-15
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-06-01
FC Machida Zelvia
1–3
Albirex Niigata
L
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-05-19
FC Machida Zelvia
5–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Vissel Kobe or FC Machida Zelvia 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
61%
Vissel Kobe or FC Machida Zelvia
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe 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 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

