Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

Machida Zelvia take on visiting side Albirex Niigata at Machida Stadium in the J2 League meeting on Wednesday.

For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Machida Zelvia v Albirex Niigata, scroll down - as well as up-to-date odds.

📊 Form Guide

Machida Zelvia LWDDDW

Machida Zelvia will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-1 J2 League success over Thespa Kusatsu.

The only player to score from Machida Zelvia was Reo Takae (76').

Machida Zelvia have found it difficult to unlock defences in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 4 versus opponents over the course of their previous six fixtures. In those meetings, Machida have also seen the tally of goals scored against them come to 5. Let’s see whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.

Leading up to this clash, Machida Zelvia:

• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.
• are without a win at home for the past 3 league games.

Albirex Niigata DWWDLW

Albirex Niigata head into the meeting following a 1-0 J2 League win with the defeat of Matsumoto Yamaga in their last game.

The only player to score from Albirex Niigata was Daichi Tagami (33').

Demonstrating their predisposition for eventful matches, goals have been scored 23 times in the previous six matches in which Albirex Niigata have taken to the pitch, giving a mean average of 3.83 goals for each fixture. Opposition teams have hit 10 of this grand total.

Coming into this fixture, Albirex Niigata haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

The last league encounter featuring these sides was J2 League match day 25 on 31/07/2019 which finished with the scoreline of Machida Zelvia 3-3 Albirex Niigata.

The referee was Ryo Tanimoto.

📋 Team News: Machida Zelvia

Machida Zelvia manager Naoki Soma will be happy not to have any fitness worries to speak of before this game with a fully healthy squad available to select from.

📰 Team News: Albirex Niigata

Owing to a completely injury-free group to pick from, Albirex Niigata manager Kazuaki Yoshinaga doesn’t have any fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.

🧠 Prediction

It seems to us that Albirex Niigata and Machida Zelvia may well both score, with little between these two teams.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw. We therefore think that it’s going to be a close game with a 1-1 scoreline when all is said and done.

Andre Moura, 23:06 12/07/2020