Football tips: Ryūkyū vs Machida Zelvia - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium (10189 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Ryūkyū fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Machida Zelvia.

Insights:
  • Ryūkyū has the most scored goals in the second half (39) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest points from losing position (2) 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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Machida Zelvia, who are travelling more than 2100 kilometers to play this game.

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Ryūkyū form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, Ryūkyū have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 20 games.

The Ryūkyū goalkeeper Junto Taguchi is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 198 minutes without conceding a goal in the J2-League.

Ryūkyū are returning here after visiting Mito Hollyhock in a J2-League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. S. Kawai and R. Ikeda scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ehime in a game that was won 6-0.

The Ryūkyū fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 34 goals in 20 league matches. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

There's been little loot from Machida Zelvia's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 20 away games in the J2-League. Machida Zelvia only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Machida Zelvia have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ehime game.

There might be some fixture complaints from Machida Zelvia as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the J2-League match against Jubilo Iwata (2-3). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Mito Hollyhock.

A huge disappointment for Machida Zelvia in their last match (vs Jubilo Iwata). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Machida were so close to getting something from the game against Jubilo Iwata, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Machida Zelvia rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Machida Zelvia - Ryūkyū 4-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Ryūkyū won zero, Machida Zelvia won one and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RyūkyūT. Abe
T. Abe
13 goals
RyūkyūK. Kazama
K. Kazama
10 goals
Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
9 goals

Ryūkyū missing players

Machida Zelvia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ryūkyū Machida Zelvia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 6 20 41
14 7 3 Won W 1 4 11
8 6 1 Drew D 1 4 13
19 7 3 Lost L 4 12 17
58 34 13 Scored S 3 17 40
60 25 5 Conceded C 12 33 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 83%
73% 80% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 66%
51% 50% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 41%
34% 40% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 20%
20% 20% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
49% 55% 14% BTTS BTTS 17% 45% 39%
24% 25% 43% Clean Sheets C S 17% 25% 39%
27% 20% 43% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0.8 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.3 10.4 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7 8.2
3.9 4.3 4.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 2.9
36% 39% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 39% 34%
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 (18) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ryūkyū has the most scored goals in the second half (39) in J2-League
  • Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Jubilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Jubilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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