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Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 1-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 16, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo

Machida Zelvia
1-2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 1-2 on February 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 26′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia
  • 59′T. ArslanSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 77′S. NakamuraSanfrecce Hiroshima

Official lineup for Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 90Oh Se-Hun
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 20T. Nishimura
  1. 19Y. Nakayama
  2. 16H. Mae
  3. 23R. Shirasaki
  4. 6H. Mochizuki
  1. 3G. Shōji
  2. 4R. Kikuchi
  3. 50D. Okamura
  1. 1K. Tani

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 9R. Germain
  1. 30T. Arslan
  2. 51M. Kato
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 14S. Tanaka
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2025Vanraure Hachinohe(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Dec 8, 2024Kashima(away)1-3J1 League
Nov 30, 2024Kyoto Sanga(home)1-0J1 League
Nov 9, 2024FC Tokyo(home)3-0J1 League
Nov 3, 2024Sagan Tosu(away)1-2J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2025Nam Dinh(away)3-0AFC Champions League Two
Feb 8, 2025Vissel Kobe(away)2-0Super Cup
Jan 24, 2025Cracovia Krakow(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jan 23, 2025CSKA 1948(away)4-3Friendlies Clubs
Jan 18, 2025FK Jablonec(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Machida Zelvia wins, 0 draws, 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
Apr 3, 2024Machida Zelvia 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Machida Zelvia on Sep 28, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Machida Zelvia score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Machida Zelvia1.41.385/158/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.91.3310/1510/15

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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 1st (23 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Sanfrecce Hiroshima1072125623
2Machida Zelvia10721251023

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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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