Machida Zelvia - Matsumoto Yamaga: Small difference between teams in J2-League clash

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 15.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Stadium

This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, Machida Zelvia holding 15th place and Matsumoto Yamaga lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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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Machida Zelvia form and stats

5 victories, 9 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Machida Zelvia, who have the most clean sheets (9) at home in J2-League, have to build on here at Machida Stadium in the J2-League.

Machida's previous game was a J2-League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Renofa Yamaguchi (placed 22nd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fagiano Okayama (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Machida Zelvia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Machida Zelvia as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Machida Zelvia has won five of these, drawn five and lost two.

The Machida fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home 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 14 from 17 matches.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Matsumoto Yamaga have produced an overall stat of 4-6-7 so far. Matsumoto Yamaga love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Matsumoto Yamaga might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. JEF United proved too strong as Matsumoto Yamaga slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Naganoken Matsumotodaira Wide Area Park General Stadium. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Avispa Fukuoka.

Late heartbreak for Matsumoto in the JEF United match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Matsumoto Yamaga in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Matsumoto, six draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Matsumoto when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 23 goals have been conceded by Matsumoto in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaT. Sakano
T. Sakano
8 goals
MachidaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
7 goals
Matsumoto YamagaS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
7 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 17 33
9 5 2 Won W 1 4 8
12 9 1 Drew D 1 6 12
12 3 2 Lost L 3 7 13
33 20 6 Scored S 4 16 33
38 14 6 Conceded C 9 23 47
82% 71% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
67% 59% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 67%
36% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 45%
18% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 27%
6% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
39% 35% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 52%
39% 53% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 24%
39% 41% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 41% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.9 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
279 162 56 Total Shots T S 49 149 322
103 65 23 Shots on Target S O 14 56 119
32% 31% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Machida Zelvia has the most clean sheets (9) at home in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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