J2-League match preview: Machida Zelvia versus Tochigi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sun 02.June
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Athletic Stadium (10328 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Machida Zelvia are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 18th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Machida Zelvia are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Machida Zelvia in their previous game, a J2-League match away at Gifu that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kyoto Sanga that ended 2-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Machida Zelvia here at Machida Athletic Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Machida Zelvia have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Tochigi form and stats

Playing away, Tochigi have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.

There were no winners in Tochigi's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 1-1 vs Fagiano Okayama. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Omiya Ardija.

Tochigi have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 7 away games. As opposed to that, Tochigi have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Machida Zelvia-Tochigi H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Machida Zelvia 0 wins, Tochigi 3 wins, 1 draw. 1 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

M. Oguro
5 goals
K. Nishiya
3 goals
K. Morimura
2 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Tochigi missing players

Machida Zelvia Tochigi
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
15 7 1 Played 1 7 15
5 2 1 Won 1 2 3
4 2 0 Drew 0 2 6
6 3 0 Lost 0 3 6
13 5 1 Scored 3 7 12
20 9 0 Conceded 2 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 71% 73%
60% 57% 0% Over 1.5 100% 57% 53%
27% 29% 0% Over 2.5 100% 57% 40%
13% 14% 0% Over 3.5 100% 29% 20%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 29% 13%
40% 29% 0% BTTS 100% 43% 47%
27% 29% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 43% 40%
33% 43% 0% Failed To Score 0% 43% 40%
 
6.6 5 7 Corners For (avg) 4 3.4 3.9
5.3 5.6 4 Corners Against (avg) 8 9.4 8
1.3 0.9 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.7 0.9
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Machida Zelvia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tochigi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Machida Zelvia
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-04-19 J2 Ryukyu 1 - 1 Machida Zelvia
05-05-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 0 - 2 Mito Hollyhock
12-05-19 J2 Yokohama 1 - 1 Machida Zelvia
19-05-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 2 - 2 Kyoto Sanga
26-05-19 J2 Gifu 1 - 2 Machida Zelvia
02-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 07:00 Tochigi
08-06-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 09:00 Machida Zelvia
16-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 08:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
23-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 09:00 Fagiano Okayama
29-06-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Machida Zelvia
Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-04-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Gifu
05-05-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 3 - 2 Tochigi
12-05-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
18-05-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 0 - 0 Tochigi
26-05-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Fagiano Okayama
02-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 07:00 Tochigi
09-06-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 JEF United
15-06-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 Tochigi
22-06-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 Tochigi
29-06-19 J2 Tochigi 09:00 Ehime

  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 Mito Hollyhock 15 8 6 1 15 5 6 2 4 0 6 2 9 6 2 1 9 3 10 30
2 Montedio Yamagata 15 8 5 2 18 9 7 4 2 1 8 4 8 4 3 1 10 5 9 29
3 Omiya Ardija 15 7 6 2 18 12 7 3 3 1 10 8 8 4 3 1 8 4 6 27
4 Ventforet Kofu 15 7 5 3 22 12 7 4 1 2 10 6 8 3 4 1 12 6 10 26
5 Kyoto Sanga 15 7 5 3 18 12 8 4 2 2 8 5 7 3 3 1 10 7 6 26
6 Kashiwa Reysol 15 6 6 3 12 8 7 3 3 1 6 2 8 3 3 2 6 6 4 24
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 7 3 5 17 14 7 3 2 2 7 6 8 4 1 3 10 8 3 24
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 15 6 5 4 21 12 6 3 2 1 9 3 9 3 3 3 12 9 9 23
9 Ryūkyū 15 6 5 4 21 17 8 5 3 0 14 7 7 1 2 4 7 10 4 23
10 Tokyo Verdy 15 5 6 4 20 18 9 4 4 1 14 10 6 1 2 3 6 8 2 21
11 Fagiano Okayama 15 5 5 5 17 17 8 4 3 1 12 9 7 1 2 4 5 8 0 20
12 Machida Zelvia 15 5 4 6 13 20 7 2 2 3 5 9 8 3 2 3 8 11 -7 19
13 Yokohama 15 5 3 7 16 18 7 2 2 3 9 10 8 3 1 4 7 8 -2 18
14 JEF United 15 4 6 5 17 21 7 2 3 2 10 11 8 2 3 3 7 10 -4 18
15 Albirex Niigata 15 4 5 6 20 19 6 2 1 3 7 7 9 2 4 3 13 12 1 17
16 Tokushima Vortis 15 4 5 6 16 18 7 3 3 1 8 6 8 1 2 5 8 12 -2 17
17 Ehime 15 4 3 8 13 19 10 3 2 5 8 11 5 1 1 3 5 8 -6 15
18 Tochigi 15 3 6 6 12 18 8 1 4 3 5 8 7 2 2 3 7 10 -6 15
19 Avispa Fukuoka 15 4 3 8 12 20 7 1 1 5 2 9 8 3 2 3 10 11 -8 15
20 Kagoshima United 15 4 2 9 12 18 9 3 0 6 8 14 6 1 2 3 4 4 -6 14
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 15 3 3 9 20 29 8 1 1 6 9 17 7 2 2 3 11 12 -9 12
22 Gifu 15 3 3 9 12 26 9 3 2 4 10 13 6 0 1 5 2 13 -14 12

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