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Predictions and Tips
Machida Zelvia will be back in action on Wednesday as they prepare for the looming J. League Cup match with Yokohama FC.
All Yokohama FC v Machida Zelvia match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Yokohama FC
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Yokohama FC fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 0-1 J1 League victory over Shonan Bellmare.
In that match, Yokohama FC had 34% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Yokohama FC was Lukian (26'). Shonan Bellmare got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
Yokohama FC have found it difficult to unlock defences in more recent games. Their sum of goals equals just 4 against opposing sides over their last 6 matches. In those meetings, Yokohama FC have also seen the tally of goals scored against them total 9.
Machida Zelvia
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Machida Zelvia will go into the encounter following a 3-0 J1 League win over Kashiwa Reysol in their last outing.
In that game, Machida Zelvia managed 35% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Machida Zelvia, the scorers were Kotaro Hayashi (4') and Sang-ho Na (45'). For their opponents, Kashiwa Reysol got 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Taiyo Koga (15' Own goal) scored for Kashiwa Reysol.
The numbers tell their own story, and Machida Zelvia have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 7 goals overall. At the back, Machida Zelvia could really do with shoring things up. Such a pattern might not be continued into this next game, however.
↔️ Head to head
A look at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 04/08/2018 shows us that Yokohama FC have won 1 of these & Machida Zelvia 2, with the number of drawn matches being 3.
In all, 12 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 5 of them from Yokohama and 7 created by Machida. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.
The last league encounter between these sides was J1 League match day 5 on 08/03/2025 when it ended Yokohama FC 0-2 Machida Zelvia.
On that occasion, Yokohama FC had 53% possession and 5 shots at goal with 0 on target.
On the other side, Machida Zelvia had 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Kanji Kuwayama (51') and Sang-ho Na (86') scored.
The referee was Koki Nagamine.
ℹ️ Team News: Yokohama FC
Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation), João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture) and Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) will be missing for Yokohama FC manager Shuhei Yomoda.
🗞️ Team News: Machida Zelvia
From a largely available group, there’s just the one fitness worry for the Machida Zelvia boss Go Kuroda to be concerned about. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) misses out for this game.
💭 Prediction
We feel that over the course of the game, Yokohama FC will need things to go their way to see themselves scoring against this Machida Zelvia team who will likely end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.
That’s why our selection here is for a very even match with a 0-1 winning score for Machida Zelvia at the end of this game.
Little in this one.
Victor Martins, 09:04 21/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Yokohama FC
Formed: 1998
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium (15,442)
Captain: Yoshiaki Komai
Chairman: Daijiro Katahara
Manager: Shuhei Yomoda
Competitions: J1 League position 18, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
⭐ Star Player: Solomon Sakuragawa
Generally played in the Striker position, Solomon Sakuragawa was born in Japan. After having played his first senior match for JEF United Chiba in the 2022 season, the goalscoring Forward has hit 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign to date in 15 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 37 | WWWWW |
2 |
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17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | WWWWL |
3 |
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18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | LLWDW |
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17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 29 | WWLDW |
5 |
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16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 29 | LWWWW |
6 |
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15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | LDLWW |
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17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 | WLLDW |
8 |
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15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 24 | WWLLW |
9 |
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17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 23 | WWWLL |
10 |
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17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | WLLDL |
11 |
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17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 | LWWWL |
12 |
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17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 22 | LLDLW |
13 |
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17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 22 | DLLLD |
14 |
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17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 21 | DLLWL |
15 |
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17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 20 | WLWLL |
16 |
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16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 19 | WLWWL |
17 |
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17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 18 | LLWLW |
18 |
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17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 17 | LWDDD |
19 |
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16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 13 | DWLDL |
20 |
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15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 8 | LLLLL |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Yokohama FC |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Yokohama FC |
Machida Zelvia |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Machida Zelvia |
Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Yokohama FC |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Yokohama FC |
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Kashima Antlers |
Yokohama FC |
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Gamba Osaka |
Yokohama FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Yokohama FC |
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Vissel Kobe |
Yokohama FC |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Machida Zelvia |
Kashima Antlers |
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Machida Zelvia |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Vissel Kobe |
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Machida Zelvia |
Gamba Osaka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Machida Zelvia |
Lukian | 3 |
Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
Musashi Suzuki | 2 |
Kota Yamada | 2 |
Naoya Komazawa | 1 |
Takuma Nishimura | 5 |
Sang-ho Na | 3 |
Yuki Soma | 3 |
Kotaro Hayashi | 2 |
Daihachi Okamura | 2 |
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Cerezo Osaka |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
FC Tokyo |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Vissel Kobe |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Tokyo Verdy |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Kashima Antlers |
Albirex Niigata |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Vissel Kobe |
Machida Zelvia |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Machida Zelvia |
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Gamba Osaka |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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