An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both Machida Zelvia and Ehime experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 22nd place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's quite the trip for Ehime when visiting Machida as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
Machida Zelvia, who have the most clean sheets (8) at home in J2-League, have collected 21 points from their J2-League home games so far after 4-9-2.
Machida Zelvia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Ventforet Kofu. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Avispa Fukuoka.
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 Zelvia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won one time, drawn four and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Machida as they are travelling to their away game against V-Varen Nagasaki in the J2-League. That match is three days after this one.
The Machida fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Machida are not conceding a lot of goals here at Machida Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
Ehime form and stats
There's been little loot from Ehime's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the J2-League. Ehime only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Ehime who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Renofa Yamaguchi was the last time a defeat was avoided. Ehime has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Home advantage was not enough for Ehime in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting Tochigi, 0-1. A loss against V-Varen Nagasaki was the result prior to that, in a home game.
We have checked recent matches where Ehime have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were three victories, two draws and two defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to JEF United.
Ehime have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Ehime have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Machida Zelvia and Ehime have met before this season: Ehime - Machida Zelvia 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Machida Zelvia wins - draws - Ehime wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Machida Zelvia missing players
Ehime missing players
| Machida Zelvia | Ehime | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 44 |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 83% |
| 69% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 34% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 17% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 21% |
| 7% | 13% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 21% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 45% |
| 41% | 53% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 41% | 47% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 225 | 127 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 89 | 211 |
| 82 | 50 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 31 | 79 |
| 34% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 32% |
- Ehime is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Machida Zelvia has the most clean sheets (8) 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 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | JEF United | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Ryukyu | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 29 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -21 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -19 | 22 |