JEF United vs Machida Zelvia betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19470 seats)

Season ticket holders at Fukuda Denshi Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with JEF United languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Machida Zelvia will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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JEF United form and stats

JEF United's struggle is real here at Fukuda Denshi Arena with only 11 points collected from 13 J2-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-8.

An away draw last time out for JEF United, facing Omiya Ardija in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Mito Hollyhock that was lost 1-5.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J2-League game versus Zweigen Kanazawa in only four days. This game is also played here at Fukuda Denshi Arena.

JEF has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. JEF United have conceded 21 from these games.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Machida Zelvia have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Machida Zelvia are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Machida won their last game, 3-0 versus Kyoto Sanga played at home. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Zweigen Kanazawa.

A quick return to home after this game, as Machida are hosting Avispa Fukuoka in the J2-League only four days away.

The attacking power of Machida when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Machida have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Machida Zelvia - JEF United 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (JEF wins - draws - Machida Zelvia wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
7 goals
JEFK. Kawamata
K. Kawamata
5 goals
JEF UnitedK. Yamashita
K. Yamashita
4 goals

JEF United missing players

Machida Zelvia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JEF United Machida Zelvia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 12 26
9 3 0 Won W 4 4 8
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 10
13 8 2 Lost L 0 6 8
29 14 1 Scored S 7 11 29
32 21 6 Conceded C 1 18 30
88% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
69% 69% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 73%
50% 69% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 35%
15% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 19%
8% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 42% 38%
38% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 75% 25% 38%
31% 23% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
207 100 21 Total Shots T S 35 90 210
81 34 6 Shots on Target S O 13 28 76
36% 41% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 39% 36%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • JEF United has the fewest points from losing position (1) in J2-League
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 26 15 7 4 41 20 13 6 5 2 20 8 13 9 2 2 21 12 21 52
2 Avispa Fukuoka 26 16 4 6 32 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 13 9 2 2 17 9 12 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 8 2 3 19 13 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 46
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 7 6 35 28 12 8 2 2 17 9 14 5 5 4 18 19 7 46
5 Albirex Niigata 26 10 10 6 38 30 14 5 5 4 20 18 12 5 5 2 18 12 8 40
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 9 12 5 35 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 12 2 7 3 16 17 4 39
7 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 8 8 33 25 12 5 3 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 38
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 10 8 8 40 36 13 5 5 3 18 15 13 5 3 5 22 21 4 38
9 Kyoto Sanga 26 10 8 8 31 30 11 7 2 2 20 13 15 3 6 6 11 17 1 38
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 9 8 9 45 38 13 4 4 5 22 21 13 5 4 4 23 17 7 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 26 9 8 9 30 26 13 5 3 5 16 15 13 4 5 4 14 11 4 35
12 Jubilo Iwata 26 8 10 8 34 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 12 2 6 4 11 15 4 34
13 Machida Zelvia 26 8 10 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 12 4 2 6 11 18 -1 34
14 Tochigi 26 9 7 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 13 6 2 5 13 13 -1 34
15 Omiya Ardija 26 9 7 10 24 30 13 5 5 3 13 12 13 4 2 7 11 18 -6 34
16 Fagiano Okayama 26 8 8 10 22 25 15 5 4 6 14 15 11 3 4 4 8 10 -3 32
17 JEF United 26 9 4 13 29 32 13 3 2 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 31
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 8 2 16 21 43 13 3 1 9 9 25 13 5 1 7 12 18 -22 26
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 5 10 11 26 40 12 3 4 5 12 19 14 2 6 6 14 21 -14 25
20 Ryūkyū 26 6 6 14 33 44 12 2 4 6 17 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -11 24
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 6 5 15 31 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 14 1 4 9 15 30 -16 23
22 Ehime 26 5 7 14 23 35 14 2 4 8 11 20 12 3 3 6 12 15 -12 22

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 Tokushima Vortis 26 15 7 4 41 20 13 6 5 2 20 8 13 9 2 2 21 12 21 52
2 Avispa Fukuoka 26 16 4 6 32 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 13 9 2 2 17 9 12 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 8 2 3 19 13 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 46
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 7 6 35 28 12 8 2 2 17 9 14 5 5 4 18 19 7 46
5 Albirex Niigata 26 10 10 6 38 30 14 5 5 4 20 18 12 5 5 2 18 12 8 40
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 9 12 5 35 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 12 2 7 3 16 17 4 39
7 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 8 8 33 25 12 5 3 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 38
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 10 8 8 40 36 13 5 5 3 18 15 13 5 3 5 22 21 4 38
9 Kyoto Sanga 26 10 8 8 31 30 11 7 2 2 20 13 15 3 6 6 11 17 1 38
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 9 8 9 45 38 13 4 4 5 22 21 13 5 4 4 23 17 7 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 26 9 8 9 30 26 13 5 3 5 16 15 13 4 5 4 14 11 4 35
12 Jubilo Iwata 26 8 10 8 34 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 12 2 6 4 11 15 4 34
13 Machida Zelvia 26 8 10 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 12 4 2 6 11 18 -1 34
14 Tochigi 26 9 7 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 13 6 2 5 13 13 -1 34
15 Omiya Ardija 26 9 7 10 24 30 13 5 5 3 13 12 13 4 2 7 11 18 -6 34
16 Fagiano Okayama 26 8 8 10 22 25 15 5 4 6 14 15 11 3 4 4 8 10 -3 32
17 JEF United 26 9 4 13 29 32 13 3 2 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 31
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 8 2 16 21 43 13 3 1 9 9 25 13 5 1 7 12 18 -22 26
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 5 10 11 26 40 12 3 4 5 12 19 14 2 6 6 14 21 -14 25
20 Ryūkyū 26 6 6 14 33 44 12 2 4 6 17 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -11 24
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 6 5 15 31 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 14 1 4 9 15 30 -16 23
22 Ehime 26 5 7 14 23 35 14 2 4 8 11 20 12 3 3 6 12 15 -12 22

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