All you need to know about the Tokyo Verdy - Machida Zelvia game:

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 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. Tokyo Verdy are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 16th.

It's no vacation for neither Tokyo Verdy nor Machida Zelvia 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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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Tokyo Verdy have to build on here at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo Verdy has recorded two wins in a row here at Ajinomoto Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Tokyo Verdy's previous game was a J2-League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Machida Zelvia. The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ehime in a game that was won 3-2.

The Tokyo Verdy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

As the visiting team Machida Zelvia have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far. It's looking increasingly bleak for Machida Zelvia who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. JEF United was the last time a defeat was avoided. Machida Zelvia has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Machida Zelvia play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Tokyo Verdy. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Tokushima Vortis.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Machida Zelvia in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tokyo Verdy - Machida Zelvia 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Tokyo Verdy wins - draws - Machida Zelvia wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Koike
8 goals
R. Hayashi
5 goals
F. Romero
4 goals

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Machida Zelvia missing players

Tokyo Verdy Machida Zelvia
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
24 14 4 Played 5 12 24
9 6 2 Won 0 4 6
8 5 1 Drew 2 2 7
7 3 1 Lost 3 6 11
33 21 9 Scored 3 10 20
32 19 8 Conceded 10 17 36
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 60% 58% 67%
46% 50% 75% Over 2.5 20% 33% 38%
29% 36% 75% Over 3.5 20% 8% 17%
25% 36% 75% Over 4.5 20% 8% 4%
71% 71% 100% BTTS 60% 42% 42%
21% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 17%
17% 14% 0% Failed To Score 40% 42% 42%
 
3.5 3.6 5.2 Corners For (avg) 9.2 7.9 6.9
5.2 5.1 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.7 5.2
0.7 0.8 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.7 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Machida Zelvia have scored away.

Tokyo Verdy
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
06-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 2 - 3 Yokohama
10-07-19 EC Tokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Hosei University
14-07-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 1 - 1 Tokyo Verdy
20-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 3 - 2 Ehime
27-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 1 - 0 Machida Zelvia
31-07-19 J2 Tochigi 10:00 Tokyo Verdy
04-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
11-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Kagoshima United
18-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Montedio Yamagata
24-08-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
Machida Zelvia
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-07-19 EC Machida Zelvia 0 - 1 Kataller Toyama
07-07-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 3 - 0 Machida Zelvia
14-07-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 0 - 2 Avispa Fukuoka
21-07-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 0 - 3 Tokushima Vortis
27-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 1 - 0 Machida Zelvia
31-07-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 10:00 Albirex Niigata
04-08-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 09:00 Machida Zelvia
10-08-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 10:00 Zweigen Kanazawa
17-08-19 J2 Tochigi 09:00 Machida Zelvia
25-08-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 10:00 Machida Zelvia

  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

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