Machida Zelvia will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Ryūkyū.
- Machida Zelvia have yet to win a game at home.
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals (3) in J2-League
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
Machida Zelvia have played 4 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Machida Zelvia, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
It's back home for Machida, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating V-Varen Nagasaki away with the result 3-0. K. Yoshio (2) and A. Hasegawa found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Kyoto Sanga (0-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Machida as they are travelling to their away game against Omiya Ardija in the J2-League. That match is four days after this one.
Machida have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Machida Zelvia have conceded 5 goals.
Ryūkyū form and stats
Ryūkyū, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in J2-League, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the J2-League.
The Ryūkyū goalkeeper Junto Taguchi is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 198 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Ryūkyū played 0-0 against Tokyo Verdy in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Mito Hollyhock.
After this away game Ryūkyū return home for a J2-League game against Ventforet Kofu. That game is only four sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ryūkyū are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ryūkyū are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Machida two wins, two draws and Ryūkyū zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Nakashima 3 goals |  R. Ikeda 3 goals |  T. Abe 3 goals |
Machida Zelvia missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Machida Zelvia | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 8.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9 | 7.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 43% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 55% |
- All of Ryūkyū's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Machida Zelvia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Machida Zelvia have yet to win a game at home.
- Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ryūkyū have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ryūkyū have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals (3) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have won all their away games so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | Ryūkyū | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Mito Hollyhock | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Tochigi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | JEF United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Sagamihara | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 21 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 22 | Ehime | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 6 |