📏 Form Guide

Machida Zelvia

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Machida Zelvia, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-1 J1 League victory against Gamba Osaka.

In that game, Machida Zelvia had 37% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Machida Zelvia was Yuki Soma (43'). At the other end, Gamba Osaka got 8 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

Their latest results highlight the fact that there has been much resilience in the Machida Zelvia rearguard. Machida Zelvia have given the opposition little, resulting in the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their previous 6 clashes standing at 4. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will be continued on into this next match.

Kawasaki Frontale

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Kawasaki Frontale will go into the clash following a 2-0 J1 League win in the defeat of Shonan Bellmare in their previous fixture.

In that match, Kawasaki Frontale managed 52% possession and 15 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Kawasaki Frontale, goals were scored by Yasuto Wakizaka (50') and Ten Miyagi (92'). On the other side, Shonan Bellmare got 5 shots on goal with 0 of them on target.

The trend of at least one team not managing to score in games featuring Kawasaki Frontale has been noticeable in recent matches. Examining their last six games reveals that this has happened 6 times. During those clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal tally of 2 and Kawasaki Frontale have scored 9.

Coming into this clash, Kawasaki Frontale are undefeated in their previous 8 league matches away from home. What a good run they have put together.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 33 on 05/10/2024 when the final score was Machida Zelvia 1-4 Kawasaki Frontale.

That time, Machida Zelvia had 36% possession and 10 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Their only player to score was Yuki Nakashima (13').

Kawasaki Frontale got 25 shots on goal with 13 on target. Sota Miura (28'), Shin Yamada (38'), Erison (50') and Marcinho (71') scored.

The match was refereed by Yoshiro Imamura.

📰 Team News: Machida Zelvia

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just a single fitness concern for the Machida Zelvia gaffer Go Kuroda to contend with from a near full-strength group. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) misses out.

📰 Team News: Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale manager Shigetoshi Hasebe has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Geun-hyeong Lee (Meniscus tear), Jesiel (Hamstring injury), Shintaro Kurumaya (Adductor injury) and Yu Kobayashi (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) are not ready for selection.

🔮 Prediction

In our opinion, Kawasaki Frontale and Machida Zelvia should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

There should be little in it, and a draw looks to be quite a realistic result. We’re therefore anticipating a hard-fought 1-1 score draw at the end of this one.

Victor Martins, 04:03 06/04/2025