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Machida Zelvia vs Kashima: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on June 21, 2025 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo

Machida Zelvia
2-1
Kashima

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What was the result of Machida Zelvia vs Kashima?

Machida Zelvia won 2-1 on June 21, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 6′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia
  • 34′D. OkamuraMachida Zelvia
  • 85′Y. SuzukiKashima (pen.)

Official lineup for Machida Zelvia vs Kashima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 9S. Fujio
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 20T. Nishimura
  1. 26K. Hayashi
  2. 18H. Shimoda
  3. 16H. Mae
  4. 6H. Mochizuki
  1. 3G. Shōji
  2. 4R. Kikuchi
  3. 50D. Okamura
  1. 1K. Tani

Kashima

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Léo Ceará
  1. 40Y. Suzuki
  2. 17Talles
  3. 77A. Čavrić
  1. 14Y. Higuchi
  2. 6K. Misao
  1. 28S. Mizoguchi
  2. 3Kim Tae-Hyeon
  3. 55N. Ueda
  4. 25R. Koike
  1. 1T. Hayakawa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Machida Zelvia have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Kashima have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 14, 2025Shonan Bellmare(away)2-1J1 League
Jun 11, 2025Kyoto Sangyo University(home)2-1Emperor Cup
May 31, 2025Yokohama F. Marinos(home)0-3J1 League
May 25, 2025Fagiano Okayama(away)2-2J1 League
May 21, 2025Yokohama FC(away)1-1J-League Cup
Kashima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 14, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)1-1J1 League
Jun 11, 2025Thespakusatsu Gunma(home)4-0Emperor Cup
May 31, 2025Gamba Osaka(away)1-0J1 League
May 25, 2025Yokohama F. Marinos(away)1-3J1 League
May 17, 2025Shimizu S-pulse(home)1-0J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Machida Zelvia wins, 0 draws, 3 Kashima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 3, 2025Kashima 1-0 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
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 May 3, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Machida Zelvia score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kashima score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Machida Zelvia1.21.328/159/15
Kashima1.50.976/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Machida Zelvia sit 2nd in J1 League (23 points from 10 matches) and Kashima sit 6th (19 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Machida Zelvia10721251023
6Kashima10613211619

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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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