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Albirex Niigata vs Machida Zelvia: result 2-0 and analysis

J2 LeagueRegular Season - 39Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata
2-0
Machida Zelvia

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What was the result of Albirex Niigata vs Machida Zelvia?

Albirex Niigata won 2-0 on October 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 56′A. WatanabeAlbirex Niigata
  • 61′A. WatanabeAlbirex Niigata (pen.)

Official lineup for Albirex Niigata vs Machida Zelvia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albirex Niigata

  1. 9A. Kawata
  2. 14Tatsuya Tanaka
  3. 16A. Watanabe
  1. 10M. Kato
  2. 26S. Toshima
  3. 32Cauê
  1. 2K. Hirose
  2. 24N. Kawaguchi
  3. 29T. Watanabe
  4. 44S. Obu
  1. 1K. Otani

Machida Zelvia

  1. 30Y. Nakashima
  1. 7K. Sugimori
  2. 8T. Hirato
  3. 10Kohei Tokita
  4. 19Shuta Doi
  5. 29Kota Morimura
  1. 2M. Okuyama
  2. 5K. Fukatsu
  3. 23Ryusuke Sakai
  4. 35N. Otani
  1. 21T. Takahara
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albirex Niigata have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2018Kyoto Sanga(away)2-0J2 League
Oct 13, 2018Ventforet Kofu(away)0-0J2 League
Oct 6, 2018Kamatamare Sanuki(home)2-1J2 League
Sep 29, 2018Fagiano Okayama(away)2-1J2 League
Sep 23, 2018Mito Hollyhock(away)1-0J2 League
Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2018Fagiano Okayama(away)0-1J2 League
Oct 17, 2018Renofa Yamaguchi(away)1-0J2 League
Oct 14, 2018Oita Trinita(home)3-2J2 League
Oct 7, 2018Montedio Yamagata(home)0-0J2 League
Sep 22, 2018Tokushima Vortis(home)1-1J2 League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Albirex Niigata wins, 1 draw, 0 Machida Zelvia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 24, 2018Machida Zelvia 0-0 Albirex NiigataJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata on Jun 24, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Albirex Niigata score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Machida Zelvia score 1.4 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albirex Niigata1.41.557/1511/15
Machida Zelvia1.40.976/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Albirex Niigata161024232432

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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