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

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2-1
Machida Zelvia

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Machida Zelvia?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2-1 on October 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 50′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia
  • 88′Kim Ju-SungSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 90′T. ArslanSanfrecce Hiroshima (pen.)

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Machida Zelvia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 17K. Kinoshita
  1. 6H. Kawabe
  2. 35Y. Nakajima
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 14S. Tanaka
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 37Kim Ju-Sung
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 19S. Sasaki
  1. 1K. Osako

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 9S. Fujio
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 20T. Nishimura
  1. 11A. Masuyama
  2. 18H. Shimoda
  3. 16H. Mae
  4. 6H. Mochizuki
  1. 19Y. Nakayama
  2. 3G. Shōji
  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, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 9, 5 and 1.

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2025SHANGHAI SIPG(home)1-1AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 27, 2025Avispa Fukuoka(away)2-1J1 League
Sep 23, 2025Kashiwa Reysol(away)0-0J1 League
Sep 16, 2025Melbourne City(away)2-0AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 12, 2025Kyoto Sanga(home)1-1J1 League
Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2025Johor Darul Takzim FC(away)0-0AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 27, 2025Fagiano Okayama(home)1-0J1 League
Sep 23, 2025Kyoto Sanga(away)1-1J1 League
Sep 16, 2025FC Seoul(home)1-1AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 12, 2025Yokohama FC(home)1-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins, 0 draws, 0 Machida Zelvia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2025Machida Zelvia 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Sep 28, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
Apr 3, 2024Machida Zelvia 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Feb 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

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

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.70.777/156/15
Machida Zelvia1.70.796/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 1st in J1 League (23 points from 10 matches) and Machida Zelvia sit 2nd (23 points from 10 matches).

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

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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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