Machida Zelvia supporters put their faith in manager R. Popović to deliver victory against Tochigi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Gion Stadium

A look at the J2-League table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more information available. Read our Machida Zelvia - Tochigi guide!

Insights:
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

The complete J2-League stats at home this season for Machida Zelvia are 6-4-7 (wins-draws-losses). Machida are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Machida Gion Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

A good away victory last time out for Machida, who won 2-0 against Blaublitz Akita (placed 13th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to JEF United (0-1).

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 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost two.

The Machida Zelvia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 17 matches. On the other hand, Machida have conceded 19 goals.

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Tochigi form and stats

5-6-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tochigi in their J2-League matches away.

Tochigi played 1-1 against Jubilo Iwata in their previous match.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Matsumoto Yamaga.

We have checked recent matches where Tochigi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were three victories, one draw and eight defeats.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Tochigi have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. 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 two duelists also faced each other before this season: Tochigi - Machida Zelvia 1-1. Machida Zelvia-Tochigi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Machida one win, Tochigi five wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Machida ZelviaS. Ota
S. Ota
8 goals
MachidaK. Yoshio
K. Yoshio
8 goals
Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
7 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia Tochigi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
17 6 2 Won W 1 5 8
7 4 2 Drew D 0 6 13
10 7 2 Lost L 4 6 13
53 24 8 Scored S 5 15 31
32 19 7 Conceded C 11 20 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 82%
71% 71% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 59% 62%
47% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 35% 38%
18% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 18%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 9%
44% 41% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 47%
35% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 41% 32%
21% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 38%
 
4.3 4.4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.4 4.1
3.8 3.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.2 4.3
0.9 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.9 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 8.8 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 7.1 8
3.8 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.4 2.6
43% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 36%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Jubilo Iwata 34 22 7 5 62 35 17 12 2 3 33 20 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 73
2 Kyoto Sanga 34 21 8 5 53 28 17 11 4 2 32 17 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 71
3 Ventforet Kofu 34 18 9 7 52 30 17 11 5 1 31 12 17 7 4 6 21 18 22 63
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 8 8 52 36 17 8 6 3 28 18 17 10 2 5 24 18 16 62
5 Albirex Niigata 34 17 10 7 55 32 17 10 4 3 26 9 17 7 6 4 29 23 23 61
6 Machida Zelvia 34 17 7 10 53 32 17 6 4 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 58
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 17 7 10 46 35 16 8 2 6 22 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 11 58
8 Ryūkyū 34 15 7 12 47 38 17 9 3 5 23 12 17 6 4 7 24 26 9 52
9 JEF United 34 13 11 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 18 16 17 7 5 5 15 14 3 50
10 Mito Hollyhock 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 7 3 7 20 16 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 49
11 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 30 28 17 5 3 9 13 14 17 6 8 3 17 14 2 44
12 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 8 14 47 55 16 8 1 7 25 22 18 4 7 7 22 33 -8 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 34 9 12 13 33 39 17 3 9 5 11 18 17 6 3 8 22 21 -6 39
14 Tochigi 34 8 13 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 5 6 6 15 20 -10 37
15 Omiya Ardija 34 7 13 14 40 44 16 4 5 7 21 21 18 3 8 7 19 23 -4 34
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 8 10 16 30 46 17 4 6 7 15 20 17 4 4 9 15 26 -16 34
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 9 17 30 45 18 5 5 8 18 21 16 3 4 9 12 24 -15 33
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 8 8 18 32 49 18 4 5 9 16 25 16 4 3 9 16 24 -17 32
19 Ehime 34 7 11 16 32 55 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 6 4 7 15 20 -23 32
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 6 13 15 30 51 18 3 7 8 15 24 16 3 6 7 15 27 -21 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 7 10 17 27 57 17 5 5 7 18 26 17 2 5 10 9 31 -30 31
22 Sagamihara 34 6 11 17 24 42 17 4 6 7 16 23 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 29

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 Jubilo Iwata 34 22 7 5 62 35 17 12 2 3 33 20 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 73
2 Kyoto Sanga 34 21 8 5 53 28 17 11 4 2 32 17 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 71
3 Ventforet Kofu 34 18 9 7 52 30 17 11 5 1 31 12 17 7 4 6 21 18 22 63
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 8 8 52 36 17 8 6 3 28 18 17 10 2 5 24 18 16 62
5 Albirex Niigata 34 17 10 7 55 32 17 10 4 3 26 9 17 7 6 4 29 23 23 61
6 Machida Zelvia 34 17 7 10 53 32 17 6 4 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 58
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 17 7 10 46 35 16 8 2 6 22 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 11 58
8 Ryūkyū 34 15 7 12 47 38 17 9 3 5 23 12 17 6 4 7 24 26 9 52
9 JEF United 34 13 11 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 18 16 17 7 5 5 15 14 3 50
10 Mito Hollyhock 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 7 3 7 20 16 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 49
11 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 30 28 17 5 3 9 13 14 17 6 8 3 17 14 2 44
12 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 8 14 47 55 16 8 1 7 25 22 18 4 7 7 22 33 -8 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 34 9 12 13 33 39 17 3 9 5 11 18 17 6 3 8 22 21 -6 39
14 Tochigi 34 8 13 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 5 6 6 15 20 -10 37
15 Omiya Ardija 34 7 13 14 40 44 16 4 5 7 21 21 18 3 8 7 19 23 -4 34
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 8 10 16 30 46 17 4 6 7 15 20 17 4 4 9 15 26 -16 34
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 9 17 30 45 18 5 5 8 18 21 16 3 4 9 12 24 -15 33
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 8 8 18 32 49 18 4 5 9 16 25 16 4 3 9 16 24 -17 32
19 Ehime 34 7 11 16 32 55 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 6 4 7 15 20 -23 32
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 6 13 15 30 51 18 3 7 8 15 24 16 3 6 7 15 27 -21 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 7 10 17 27 57 17 5 5 7 18 26 17 2 5 10 9 31 -30 31
22 Sagamihara 34 6 11 17 24 42 17 4 6 7 16 23 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 29

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