FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Machida Zelvia vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Machida GION Stadium.
- FC Machida Zelvia 14 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L 03 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L 29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W 25 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L 20 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L 13 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 May FC Machida Zelvia A 2–1 W 03 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–3 L 29 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L 25 Apr Yokohama FC H 2–1 W 19 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W 16 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L Season Stats
FC Machida Zelvia Kyoto Sanga FC #5 Position #13 28 Points 20 14 Played 14 10 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 7 31 Scored 31 26 Conceded 31 +5 GD +0 2.00 PPG 1.43 71% Win % 50% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history36% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season14% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this seasonFC Machida Zelvia are 5th (28 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 13th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Machida Zelvia is hosting Kyoto Sanga FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 139 games and scored 163 goals.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Masaya Okugawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taichi Hara on 25 minute.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Shinnosuke Fukuda. He receives a card.
- 35' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Yuta Nakayama departs to be replaced by Hiroki Mochizuki.
- 39' GOAL! Hiroki Mochizuki scores on 39. Assisted by Daihachi Okamura
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sota Kawasaki. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Joao Pedro Mendes is replaced by Shohei Takeda on 56 minute.
- 61' 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 Sora Hiraga suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Murilo is replaced by Sora Hiraga on 64 minute.
- 65' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Shun Nagasawa gets a card.
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Machida Zelvia team. Ryohei Shirasaki is replaced by Hokuto Shimoda on 66 minute.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' What a strike from Sora Hiraga! The score is 1-1.
- 74' The whistle greets Takuma Nishimura as he departs to be replaced by Shota Fujio.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Gen Shoji.
- 81' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Taiki Hirato is replaced by Yoshinori Suzuki on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Another three points for Kyoto Sanga FC.
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FC Machida Zelvia
Starting XI-
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Takuma Nishimura ↓ Shota Fujio 74'
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Sang-ho Na ↓ Keiya Sento 74'
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Se-hun Oh ↓ Mitchell Duke 74'
Bench-
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Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 66'
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Keiya Sento ↑ 74'
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Shota Fujio ↑ 74'
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Mitchell Duke ↑ 74'
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Hiroki Mochizuki ↑ 35'
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Coach Go KurodaKyoto Sanga FC
Starting XI-
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Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Sota Kawasaki 46'
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Taichi Hara ↓ Masaya Okugawa 25'
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Murilo ↓ Sora Hiraga 64'
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Taiki Hirato ↓ Yoshinori Suzuki 81'
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Kyo Sato ↓ Shun Nagasawa 46'
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Bench-
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Masaya Okugawa ↑ 25'
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Yoshinori Suzuki ↑ 81'
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Sota Kawasaki ↑ 46'
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Shohei Takeda ↑ 56'
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Sora Hiraga ↑ 64'
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Shun Nagasawa ↑ 46'
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Coach Kwi-Jea Cho -
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Head to Head
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-05-07 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-04-25 FC Machida Zelvia 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2025-04-20 Vissel Kobe 1–0 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds LKyoto Sanga FC Form