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Kashima vs Machida Zelvia: result 1-0 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Kashima
1-0
Machida Zelvia

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What was the result of Kashima vs Machida Zelvia?

Kashima won 1-0 on May 3, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 39′K. TagawaKashima

Official lineup for Kashima vs Machida Zelvia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kashima

4-4-2
  1. 40Y. Suzuki
  2. 11K. Tagawa
  1. 71R. Araki
  2. 10G. Shibasaki
  3. 6K. Misao
  4. 77A. Čavrić
  1. 2K. Anzai
  2. 5I. Sekigawa
  3. 55N. Ueda
  4. 23K. Tsukui
  1. 1T. Hayakawa

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 49K. Kuwayama
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 8K. Sento
  1. 19Y. Nakayama
  2. 18H. Shimoda
  3. 16H. Mae
  4. 6H. Mochizuki
  1. 3G. Shōji
  2. 50D. Okamura
  3. 5I. Drešević
  1. 1K. Tani
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kashima have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Kashima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2025Yokohama FC(away)3-0J1 League
Apr 25, 2025Nagoya Grampus(home)1-0J1 League
Apr 20, 2025Fagiano Okayama(away)2-1J1 League
Apr 12, 2025Cerezo Osaka(away)0-1J1 League
Apr 9, 2025Renofa Yamaguchi(away)1-1J-League Cup
Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2025Cerezo Osaka(away)2-1J1 League
Apr 25, 2025Shonan Bellmare(home)0-1J1 League
Apr 20, 2025Vissel Kobe(away)0-1J1 League
Apr 13, 2025Urawa(home)0-2J1 League
Apr 9, 2025Ventforet Kofu(away)1-0J-League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Kashima wins, 0 draws, 2 Machida Zelvia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2024Kashima 3-1 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
May 22, 2024Machida Zelvia 2-0 KashimaJ-League Cup
Mar 9, 2024Machida Zelvia 1-0 KashimaJ1 League
Jul 11, 2018Kashima 5-1 Machida ZelviaEmperor Cup

Last archived meeting: Kashima vs Machida Zelvia on Dec 8, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Kashima score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Machida Zelvia score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kashima1.60.866/156/15
Machida Zelvia1.10.965/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kashima sit 6th in J1 League (16 points from 9 matches) and Machida Zelvia sit 3rd (20 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Machida Zelvia9621221020
6Kashima9513191616

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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