The J2-League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata are placed 11th and 5th respectively.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Machida and Albirex Niigata.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
Two J2-League home games so far for Machida Zelvia, who are yet to win here at Machida Stadium. Only 2 points so far. Machida have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Yota Akimoto not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Machida are returning here after visiting ThespaKusatsu Gunma in a J2-League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. L. Takae scored the goal(s). Before that, Machida Zelvia drew at home versus Montedio Yamagata.
Machida are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Mito Hollyhock awaits in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Machida Zelvia's 2 home games: 0 goals, 0 conceded.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
Albirex Niigata are still undefeated on their travels in the J2-League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
D. Tagami scored in Albirex's previous match, the home game against Matsumoto Yamaga that ended 1-0. The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-5 defeat against Zweigen Kanazawa.
After this away game Albirex return home for a J2-League game against Montedio Yamagata. That game is only four sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Albirex Niigata has scored 6 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Machida, two draws and two wins for Albirex Niigata. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Romero Berrocal 9 goals |
Machida Zelvia missing players
Albirex Niigata missing players
| Machida Zelvia | Albirex Niigata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 29 | 61 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 43% | 42% |
- Albirex Niigata has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Albirex Niigata has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
| Machida Zelvia | Last season | Albirex Niigata | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 17 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Drew | D | 9 | 11 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Scored | S | 31 | 71 | ||
| 59 | 29 | Conceded | C | 30 | 52 | ||
| 88% | 81% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 95% | ||
| 67% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 83% | ||
| 38% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 57% | ||
| 17% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 10% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 17% | ||
| 40% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 76% | 57% | ||
| 26% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 26% | ||
| 45% | 48% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 21% | ||
| 6 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 449 | 211 | Total Shots | T S | 232 | 473 | ||
| 145 | 63 | Shots on Target | S O | 88 | 196 | ||
| 25% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | JEF United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ehime | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Ryūkyū | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 84 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 75 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 73 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 71 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 70 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 62 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 61 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | -4 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryūkyū | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 47 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -23 | 44 |
| 17 | JEF United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -23 | 43 |
| 19 | Ehime | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -16 | 42 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 40 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -32 | 40 |
| 22 | Gifu | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -45 | 30 |