Machida Zelvia and JEF United fans look forward to J2-League clash at Machida Gion Stadium

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Gion Stadium

Machida Zelvia are considered as probable winners of this home fixture versus JEF United, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Machida Zelvia have the fewest conceded goals (17) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JEF United have scored away.

Machida Zelvia and JEF United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

W D W W D

Machida Zelvia form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Machida Gion Stadium as Machida Zelvia have scored 25 goals to get 30 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 9-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Machida are returning here after guesting Yokohama F. Marinos in a Emperor Cup game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline.

Before that, Machida Zelvia drew at home versus Tokyo Verdy.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Machida have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Machida Zelvia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Machida Gion Stadium with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Machida Zelvia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Machida Gion Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

D W L W D

JEF United form and stats

JEF United have only collected 10 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 2-4-7 (13 played).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Zweigen Kanazawa.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting JEF as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. JEF United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest logged meeting involving both these sides is the JEF United - Machida Zelvia 0-2 played not long ago this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Machida, five draws and two wins for JEF United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Machida ZelviaE. Nascimento de Lima
E. Nascimento de Lima
14 goals
JEF UnitedH. komori
H. komori
9 goals
Machida ZelviaS. Araki
S. Araki
5 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

JEF United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia JEF United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
16 9 3 Won W 2 2 8
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 8
3 1 0 Lost L 1 7 10
42 25 8 Scored S 5 12 26
17 10 2 Conceded C 4 21 34
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
72% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 62%
44% 54% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 42%
16% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 27%
8% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
48% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 54%
44% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 31%
12% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
3.2 3.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.5 5.3
4.2 4.1 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.6 3.7
1.1 0.9 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.6 11.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 8.1 9.8
3.5 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 3.5
48% 49% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 29% 28%
 
7.8 8.5 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.4 8.5
2.8 3.1 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.5
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JEF United have scored away.
  • Machida Zelvia have the fewest conceded goals (17) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia have the most points (30) at home in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Jubilo Iwata 26 13 8 5 47 29 14 6 6 2 27 18 12 7 2 3 20 11 18 47
3 Tokyo Verdy 26 13 6 7 34 18 13 4 5 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 45
4 Oita Trinita 26 13 6 7 33 32 13 8 2 3 19 15 13 5 4 4 14 17 1 45
5 Ventforet Kofu 26 13 4 9 40 29 14 8 2 4 22 13 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 43
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 11 9 6 50 23 12 6 4 2 28 11 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 42
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 12 6 8 41 29 12 7 2 3 24 12 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 10 9 7 31 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 39
9 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 26 10 5 11 39 47 13 4 3 6 15 23 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 35
11 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 26 10 2 14 39 38 12 6 1 5 21 16 14 4 1 9 18 22 1 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 26 8 8 10 31 35 12 4 3 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 17 18 -4 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 26 8 8 10 26 34 13 6 4 3 14 13 13 2 4 7 12 21 -8 32
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 10 9 21 38 13 3 6 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 31
17 Mito Hollyhock 26 8 6 12 33 46 14 4 4 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 30
18 Tokushima Vortis 26 5 13 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 13 2 7 4 14 19 -10 28
19 Iwaki 26 7 7 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 13 2 6 5 12 23 -17 28
20 Tochigi 26 6 9 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 27
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 8 3 15 30 44 12 6 2 4 20 12 14 2 1 11 10 32 -14 27
22 Omiya Ardija 26 5 3 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Jubilo Iwata 26 13 8 5 47 29 14 6 6 2 27 18 12 7 2 3 20 11 18 47
3 Tokyo Verdy 26 13 6 7 34 18 13 4 5 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 45
4 Oita Trinita 26 13 6 7 33 32 13 8 2 3 19 15 13 5 4 4 14 17 1 45
5 Ventforet Kofu 26 13 4 9 40 29 14 8 2 4 22 13 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 43
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 11 9 6 50 23 12 6 4 2 28 11 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 42
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 12 6 8 41 29 12 7 2 3 24 12 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 10 9 7 31 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 39
9 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 26 10 5 11 39 47 13 4 3 6 15 23 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 35
11 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 26 10 2 14 39 38 12 6 1 5 21 16 14 4 1 9 18 22 1 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 26 8 8 10 31 35 12 4 3 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 17 18 -4 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 26 8 8 10 26 34 13 6 4 3 14 13 13 2 4 7 12 21 -8 32
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 10 9 21 38 13 3 6 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 31
17 Mito Hollyhock 26 8 6 12 33 46 14 4 4 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 30
18 Tokushima Vortis 26 5 13 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 13 2 7 4 14 19 -10 28
19 Iwaki 26 7 7 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 13 2 6 5 12 23 -17 28
20 Tochigi 26 6 9 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 27
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 8 3 15 30 44 12 6 2 4 20 12 14 2 1 11 10 32 -14 27
22 Omiya Ardija 26 5 3 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 18

More from Japan - J2-League