FC Machida Zelvia vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 13 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Gamba Osaka 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 24 8 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 15 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 16 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 17 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W 16 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W 10 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W 20 Jul Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W 05 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–0 W 29 Jun Albirex Niigata A 4–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 1–3 L 16 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L 10 Aug Fagiano Okayama FC H 0–3 L 20 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W 05 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W 28 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–3 L Season Stats
FC Machida Zelvia Gamba Osaka #6 Position #4 25 Points 25 13 Played 15 9 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 6 29 Scored 58 26 Conceded 49 +3 GD +9 1.92 PPG 1.67 69% Win % 60% Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history31% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season27% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this seasonFC Machida Zelvia are 6th (25 pts). Gamba Osaka are 4th (25 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Machida Zelvia kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' GOAL! Gen Shoji scores on 17. Assisted by Sang-ho Na
- 22' It’s high time Dani Poyatos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Kanji Okunuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Shota Fukuoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Welton suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Shota Fujio.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 382 games and scored 354 goals.
- 56' Welton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kanji Okunuki on 56 minute.
- 59' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 59 minute. Shota Fujio leaves to be changed by Se-hun Oh.
- 61' GOAL! Deniz Hummet scores on 61. Assisted by Welton
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Juan Alano departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Meshino.
- 78' Kotaro Hayashi puts FC Machida Zelvia on the lead.
- 79' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Hiroyuki Mae by Neta Lavi on 79 minute.
- 84' FC Machida Zelvia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Rin Mito. He replaces Tokuma Suzuki on 90 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Takuma Nishimura! The score is 3-1.
- The final score is 3-1.
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FC Machida Zelvia
Starting XI- 20
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19
Yuta Nakayama ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 90'
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Se-hun Oh 59'
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16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Neta Lavi 79'
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10
Sang-ho Na ↓ Keiya Sento 59'
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Bench-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 90'
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31
Neta Lavi ↑ 79'
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8
Keiya Sento ↑ 59'
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90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 59'
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22
Takaya Numata ↑ 90'
Coach Go KurodaGamba Osaka
Starting XI- 7
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47
Juan Alano ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 75'
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- 22
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16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Rin Mito 90'
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44
Kanji Okunuki ↓ Welton 56'
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Bench- 1
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Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 75'
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Keisuke Kurokawa ↑ 90'
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27
Rin Mito ↑ 90'
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97
Welton ↑ 56'
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Coach Dani Poyatos -
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