📊 Form Guide

Machida Zelvia

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Machida Zelvia enter this fixture following on from a 1-1 J1 100 Year Vision League draw vs Kashima Antlers.

In that match, Machida Zelvia managed 41% possession and 12 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Machida Zelvia was Tete Yengi (53'). At the other end, Kashima Antlers had 9 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Ceará (50') scored for Kashima Antlers. The match went to penalties and was won 2-4 by Kashima Antlers.

Their more recent scorelines highlight the fact that huge efforts have been put in by the Machida Zelvia defence. Machida Zelvia have been miserly, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their last 6 clashes standing at 4. Even so, we will just have to wait and see if that trend will be replicated in this next game or not.

Yokohama F. Marinos

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In their last game, Yokohama F. Marinos drew 1-1 in the J1 100 Year Vision League match with Mito Hollyhock.

In that game, Yokohama F. Marinos had 36% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Yokohama F. Marinos was Kaina Tanimura (5'). For their opponents, Mito Hollyhock had 19 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Arata Watanabe (27') scored for Mito Hollyhock. Mito Hollyhock ran out winners after a 1-3 penalty shootout.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 clashes involving Yokohama F. Marinos, a minimum of three goals have been struck. The average number of goals per match during that time is 3.67, with the number of goals averaged by Yokohama F. Marinos coming out as 1.5.

👥 Head to head

The previous league meeting featuring these sides was J1 100 Year Vision League match day 1 on 06/02/2026 when it finished Yokohama F. Marinos 2-3 Machida Zelvia.

That day, Yokohama F. Marinos managed 64% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorers were Daiya Tono (16') and Jordy Croux (66').

Machida Zelvia had 8 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Erik (8', 17') and Yūki Sōma (45') scored.

📋 Team News: Machida Zelvia

Looking at personnel, there is just the lone fitness concern for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to be concerned about from an otherwise complete set of players. Ryuho Kikuchi (Cartilage damage) is out of contention.

ℹ️ Team News: Yokohama F. Marinos

Yokohama F. Marinos boss Hideo Oshima has some current player fitness concerns. Toichi Suzuki (Meniscus injury) and Daiya Tono (Achilles tendon rupture) can’t be considered.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Machida Zelvia will probably get a couple of goals in this one against Yokohama F. Marinos, who won’t find it easy to get a goal of their own.

We reckon that it will be a comfortable 2-0 winning score for Machida Zelvia when all’s said and done.

Andre Moura, 06:02 06/05/2026