J2-League: Machida Zelvia - Tokyo Verdy preview and statistics

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Stadium

Machida Zelvia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 40 points and a 19th position in the J2-League table. Visiting Tokyo Verdy holds 10th place with 53 pts.

Insights:
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest points from losing position (2) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Machida Zelvia nor Tokyo Verdy as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Machida Zelvia are 5-9-5 (wins-draw-losses). Machida has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Popović and the players. The Machida manager R. Popović might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The fans are hoping that Machida will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the J2-League game against Montedio Yamagata (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the home game against ThespaKusatsu Gunma that was lost 0-3.

Heartbreak for Machida in their last match as Montedio Yamagata's T. Kato scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Machida Zelvia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Machida have conceded 19 goals.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

Playing away, Tokyo Verdy have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 6 defeats in the J2-League this season.

Tokyo played 1-1 against JEF United in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Ryukyu's place.

As mentioned above, Tokyo Verdy drew the match against JEF United. Manager H. Nagai brought on J. Fujita to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Tokyo have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Tokyo have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tokyo Verdy - Machida Zelvia 1-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Machida won four, Tokyo Verdy won three and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
8 goals
Tokyo VerdyJ. Koike
J. Koike
7 goals
Tokyo VerdyY. Sato
Y. Sato
7 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia Tokyo Verdy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 6 19 38
9 5 2 Won W 3 7 13
13 9 2 Drew D 1 6 14
16 5 1 Lost L 2 6 11
36 21 5 Scored S 9 24 47
49 19 2 Conceded C 7 25 43
82% 74% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 84%
68% 63% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 68%
42% 37% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 63% 50%
18% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 32% 26%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 5%
39% 37% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 50%
37% 47% 80% Clean Sheets C S 50% 32% 32%
42% 42% 60% Failed to Score F T 33% 37% 34%
 
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 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.2 9.3 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.4 9.2
2.9 3.7 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 3.8
32% 30% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest points from losing position (2) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy 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 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Júbilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 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 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Júbilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 27

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