The season is still fairly new and the J2-League table has to be read with caution. So far Machida Zelvia find themselves in 21st position and Ehime are placed 10th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
Machida Zelvia are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 3 points from their first 2 games.A good away victory last time out for Machida Zelvia, who won 1-0 against Kagoshima United (placed 15th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-6 away at Zweigen Kanazawa.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Machida Zelvia - Albirex Niigata game in the J2-League only four days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Machida Zelvia has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games.
Ehime form and stats
Ehime have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were {awayteam_away_last_season_win victories}, {awayteam_away_last_season_draw draws} and {awayteam_away_last_season_lost defeats} from awayteam_away_last_season_played fixtures.The manager K. Kawai was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Machida Athletic Stadium. Ehime suffered a 0-1 loss to V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 11th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Renofa Yamaguchi.
After this away game Ehime are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The J2-League match versus Yokohama is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
Ehime has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Machida Zelvia won 3, Ehime won 4 and 1 draw.Machida Zelvia missing players
Ehime missing players
| Machida Zelvia | Ehime | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 25% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | Both teams to score | 25% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 60% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ryūkyū | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Ventforet Kofu | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Mito Hollyhock | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Gifu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Ehime | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Yokohama | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Kagoshima United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 22 | JEF United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
