Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at Machida GION Stadium.
What's at stake. Machida Zelvia are 3rd on 28 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Sanfrecce Hiroshima, level on points with Kashiwa Reysol. A win would take them above Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 2nd on 29 points after 13 games, 1 point behind FC Tokyo, 1 point clear of Machida Zelvia. A win would take them above FC Tokyo.
Form. Machida Zelvia have won five, drawn four and lost one of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W W W. In this competition Machida Zelvia have gone D D W W W L. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W W. In this competition Sanfrecce Hiroshima have gone W W L W W W.
The numbers. Machida Zelvia score 1.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Machida Zelvia average 13.5 shots (6.0 on target), 4.4 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.3 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with four clean sheets and two games without a goal. Sanfrecce Hiroshima average 20.0 shots (6.9 on target), 8.8 corners and 0.9 cards a game, with 69% of the ball.
Head to head. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won all of the last four meetings. Three of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. The last time they met, on 4 Oct 2025, it finished Machida Zelvia 1-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Machida Zelvia had 8 shots to 15, 31% of the ball, three yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%; three of the last four meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Machida Zelvia's record still gives them 31% to win.
The read. Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sanfrecce Hiroshima; the meetings favour Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Machida Zelvia 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (8% chance).
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