Machida Zelvia take on guests Yokohama F. Marinos at Machida GION Stadium in this J1 League tie on Saturday.
Our tips, poll and stats for Machida Zelvia v Yokohama F. Marinos can all be found here (plus the best game odds).
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Machida Zelvia
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Machida Zelvia head into this fixture after a 2-2 J1 League tied result versus Fagiano Okayama.
In that match, Machida Zelvia managed 57% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target. For Machida Zelvia, goals were scored by Yuki Soma (76') and Mitchell Duke (81'). On the other side, Fagiano Okayama had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. Kazunari Ichimi (26') and Takaya Kimura (55') scored for Fagiano Okayama.
It has not been often in recent times that Machida Zelvia have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Machida Zelvia have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 8 goals in the process.
Yokohama F. Marinos
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Yokohama F. Marinos go into this match after a 3-1 J1 League win vs Kashima Antlers in their previous game.
In that match, Yokohama F. Marinos managed 27% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Yokohama F. Marinos, the goals were scored by Katsuya Nagato (4') and Yan Matheus (13', 27'). On the other side, Kashima Antlers got 17 shots at goal with 6 on target. Léo Ceará (36') was the scorer for Kashima Antlers.
The stats tell the story, and Yokohama F. Marinos have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 13 goals in all. At the back, Yokohama F. Marinos can certainly do much better. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see whether such a trend shall persist in this upcoming game or not.
Going into this one, Yokohama F. Marinos are without a win away from home in their last 7 matches in the league.
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Head to head
The previous league meeting between these clubs was J1 League match day 24 on 20/07/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Machida Zelvia 1-2 Yokohama F. Marinos.
That day, Machida Zelvia managed 41% possession and 10 shots at goal with 2 on target. Their only player to score was Mitchell Duke (85').
At the other end, Yokohama F. Marinos had 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. Anderson Lopes (33') and Jun Amano (43') scored.
The match was refereed by Takafumi Mikuriya.
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Team News: Machida Zelvia
There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to be concerned about from an otherwise complete squad. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t play.
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Team News: Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos manager Patrick Kisnorbo has some current player fitness concerns. Jeison Quiñónes (unknown injury), Reno Noguchi (Hamstring injury) and Takuto Kimura (Cruciate ligament injury) are not able to play.
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Prediction
We believe that Machida Zelvia will most probably create the chances to score more than once when they meet Yokohama F. Marinos, who could well struggle to get a goal of their own.
Our selection here is for a comfortable 2-0 winning score for Machida Zelvia at the end of this one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the win-draw-win market, a victory for Machida Zelvia can be had for 1.8, a bet on a drawn result is 4 & taking a punt on a victory for Yokohama F. Marinos can be had at 3.9. Those are the most competitive bets being offered at present.
Victor Martins,
20:08 28/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Machida Zelvia
Formed: 1989
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium (15,320)
Captain: Gen Shōji
Chairman: Susumu Fujita
Manager: Go Kuroda
Competitions: J1 League position 10
⭐ Star Man: Sang-ho Na
Customarily played in the Left Wing position, Sang-ho Na was born in Damyang, Korea Republic. Having made a first senior appearance for FC Tokyo in the 2019 season, the talented Forward has netted 3 league goals in this J1 League 2025 campaign to date from a total of 15 appearances.