Mito Hollyhock vs Machida Zelvia: result 1-1 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 09:00 AM (UTC)K’s Denki Stadium, Mito
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What was the result of Mito Hollyhock vs Machida Zelvia?
Mito Hollyhock and Machida Zelvia drew 1-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. WatanabeMito Hollyhock
- 33′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Machida Zelvia win at 49%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 0-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Mito Hollyhock vs Machida Zelvia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mito Hollyhock
4-4-2- 10A. Watanabe
- 18K. Uchino
- 22K. Taniguchi
- 20Y. Funabashi
- 19T. Semba
- 11Y. Torikai
- 7S. Omori
- 17K. Itakura
- 15Y. Kimoto
- 25T. Mase
- 34K. Nishikawa
Machida Zelvia
3-4-2-1- 99T. Yengi
- 7Y. Soma
- 15M. Duke
- 33T. Akimoto
- 31N. Lavi
- 16H. Mae
- 88H. Nakamura
- 5I. Drešević
- 50D. Okamura
- 3G. Shōji
- 1K. Tani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mito Hollyhock have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Kyoto Sangyo University(home) | 0-2 | Emperor Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Kyoto Sanga(away) | 3-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gamba Osaka(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Jun 6, 2026 | V-varen Nagasaki(home) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Grulla Morioka(home) | 3-0 | Emperor Cup |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Urawa(home) | 3-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | JEF United Chiba(away) | 4-0 | J1 League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FC Tokyo(away) | 5-1 | J1 League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Fujieda MYFC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Mito Hollyhock win, 4 draws, 1 Machida Zelvia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mito Hollyhock 2-2 Machida Zelvia | J1 League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Machida Zelvia 2-2 Mito Hollyhock | J1 League |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Mito Hollyhock 1-1 Machida Zelvia | J2 League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Machida Zelvia 3-0 Mito Hollyhock | J2 League |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Machida Zelvia 2-3 Mito Hollyhock | J2 League |
| May 8, 2022 | Mito Hollyhock 0-0 Machida Zelvia | J2 League |
Last archived meeting: Mito Hollyhock vs Machida Zelvia on Apr 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Mito Hollyhock score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Machida Zelvia score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mito Hollyhock | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Machida Zelvia | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mito Hollyhock sit 17th in J1 League (9 points from 12 matches) and Machida Zelvia sit 1st (27 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 27 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
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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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