Machida Zelvia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 16th position in the J2-League table. Visiting Tokushima Vortis holds 11th place with 24 pts.
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.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
When playing at home, Machida Zelvia have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. Machida Zelvia are slowly digging their own grave here at Machida Athletic Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Ehime match. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Machida Zelvia with their four defeats in a row. Not since the JEF United game, 22 days ago, have they avoided a loss.Machida Zelvia's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Tokushima Vortis. Preceding that match was a defeat to Avispa Fukuoka (0-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Machida Zelvia here at Machida Athletic Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Machida Zelvia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
Tokushima Vortis have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-5 (10 played). It’s been three wins in a row for Tokushima Vortis on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.It's the second away game in a row for Tokushima Vortis, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Machida Zelvia in the J2-League last time out. A loss against Kashiwa Reysol was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Tokushima Vortis have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. Tokushima Vortis have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Machida Zelvia - Tokushima Vortis 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Machida Zelvia 3 wins, 3 draws and Tokushima Vortis 4 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Kiyotake 6 goals |   F. Romero 4 goals |  C. Togashi 4 goals |
Machida Zelvia missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| Machida Zelvia | Tokushima Vortis | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Played | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Scored | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 35 | 19 | 1 | Conceded | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 70% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 58% | 61% |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 39% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 8% | 9% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 8% | 9% |
| 43% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 6.7 | 5.8 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | 7 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Machida Zelvia
| 29-06-19 | | JEF United | 1 - 2 | Machida Zelvia |
| 03-07-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 0 - 1 | Kataller Toyama |
| 07-07-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 - 0 | Machida Zelvia |
| 14-07-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 0 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 21-07-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 0 - 3 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 27-07-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 10:00 | Machida Zelvia |
| 31-07-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 10:00 | Albirex Niigata |
| 04-08-19 | | Ventforet Kofu | 09:00 | Machida Zelvia |
| 10-08-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 10:00 | Zweigen Kanazawa |
| 17-08-19 | | Tochigi | 09:00 | Machida Zelvia |
Tokushima Vortis
| 29-06-19 | | Ventforet Kofu | 0 - 1 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 03-07-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 0 - 0 | Ehime |
| 07-07-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 1 - 1 | JEF United |
| 13-07-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 1 - 2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 21-07-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 0 - 3 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 27-07-19 | | Montedio Yamagata | 10:00 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 31-07-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 10:00 | Kagoshima United |
| 04-08-19 | | Albirex Niigata | 09:00 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 10-08-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 10:00 | Ventforet Kofu |
| 14-08-19 | | Honda | 10:00 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 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 | Montedio Yamagata | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Mito Hollyhock | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 10 | Ryūkyū | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Tokushima Vortis | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 15 | JEF United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Ehime | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Kagoshima United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 21 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 16 |
| 22 | Gifu | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -18 | 12 |