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Machida Zelvia vs Urawa: result 3-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM (UTC)National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Machida Zelvia
3-1
Urawa

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What was the result of Machida Zelvia vs Urawa?

Machida Zelvia won 3-1 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 8′H. NakamuraMachida Zelvia
  • 45′R. WatanabeUrawa
  • 54′T. NishimuraMachida Zelvia
  • 61′N. LaviMachida Zelvia

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Machida Zelvia win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 3-1.

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Official lineup for Machida Zelvia vs Urawa

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 99T. Yengi
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 15M. Duke
  1. 33T. Akimoto
  2. 31N. Lavi
  3. 16H. Mae
  4. 88H. Nakamura
  1. 19Y. Nakayama
  2. 50D. Okamura
  3. 3G. Shōji
  1. 1K. Tani

Urawa

4-1-4-1
  1. 17H. Komori
  1. 10Matheus Sávio
  2. 13R. Watanabe
  3. 25K. Yasui
  4. 7T. Kaneko
  1. 37H. Ueki
  1. 88Y. Naganuma
  2. 3Danilo Boza
  3. 2Y. Miyamoto
  4. 18K. Hayashi
  1. 1S. Nishikawa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Machida Zelvia have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Urawa have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026JEF United Chiba(away)4-0J1 League
Aug 8, 2026FC Tokyo(away)5-1J1 League
Jul 18, 2026Fujieda MYFC(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Nagoya Grampus(home)2-1J1 League
May 30, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)2-2J1 League
Urawa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)1-4J1 League
Aug 7, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)3-4J1 League
Aug 1, 2026Omiya Ardija(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2026FC Ryukyu(away)4-5Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)0-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Machida Zelvia wins, 2 draws, 1 Urawa win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 22, 2026Machida Zelvia 1-0 UrawaJ1 League
Mar 22, 2026Urawa 1-2 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
Oct 25, 2025Urawa 0-0 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
Apr 13, 2025Machida Zelvia 0-2 UrawaJ1 League
Aug 31, 2024Machida Zelvia 2-2 UrawaJ1 League
May 26, 2024Urawa 1-2 Machida ZelviaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Machida Zelvia vs Urawa on May 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Machida Zelvia score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Urawa score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Machida Zelvia1.70.777/156/15
Urawa1.51.748/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Machida Zelvia sit 1st in J1 League (27 points from 12 matches) and Urawa sit 7th (21 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Machida Zelvia12831301027
7Urawa12705212321

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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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