Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 14 games · 28 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 23 Sep FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D 20 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L 12 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D 30 Aug Fagiano Okayama FC H 5–0 W 24 Aug FC Tokyo A 4–0 W 16 Aug Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D 12 Sep Yokohama FC H 1–1 D 31 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L 23 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–0 D 20 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W 16 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W Season Stats
Kyoto Sanga FC FC Machida Zelvia #13 Position #5 20 Points 28 14 Played 14 7 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 4 31 Scored 31 31 Conceded 26 +0 GD +5 1.43 PPG 2.00 50% Win % 71% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season36% Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this seasonKyoto Sanga FC are 13th (20 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 5th (28 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyoto Sanga FC and FC Machida Zelvia has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takaya Numata, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Daihachi Okamura puts FC Machida Zelvia on the lead.
- 20' Joao Pedro Mendes is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' FC Machida Zelvia is showing some good football. However, FC Machida Zelvia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Hiroki Mochizuki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 49' The referee shows FC Machida Zelvia player a card on 49.
- 53' Shohei Takeda is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 56' Fuki Yamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masaya Okugawa on 56 minute.
- 61' 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.
- 62' Hokuto Shimoda is replacing Daihachi Okamura for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 67' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 67 minute. Joao Pedro Mendes leaves to be changed by Taiki Hirato.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Machida Zelvia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Another change for FC Machida Zelvia made on 75 minute. Yuki Soma leaves to be changed by Takaya Numata.
- 80' FC Machida Zelvia 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.
- 85' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Hidehiro Sugai by Kyo Sato on 85 minute.
- 89' The FC Machida Zelvia manager makes a substitution. Hiroyuki Mae departs to be replaced by Ryohei Shirasaki.
- 90' The referee shows FC Machida Zelvia player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Kyoto Sanga FC
Starting XI- 29
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- 14
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- 50
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 26
- 48
- 22
Bench- 25
- 18
- 39
- 21
- 44
- 10
- 27
- 5
- 93
Coach Kwi-Jea ChoFC Machida Zelvia
Starting XI-
20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Sang-ho Na 75'
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- 3
- 19
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7
Yuki Soma ↓ Takaya Numata 75'
- 5
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Mitchell Duke 75'
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16
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 89'
- 50
- 26
- 6
Bench-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 62'
- 11
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23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 89'
- 13
- 8
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15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 75'
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10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 75'
- 90
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22
Takaya Numata ↑ 75'
Coach Go Kuroda -
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-09-12 FC Machida Zelvia 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-08-23 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-08-20 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W