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Tokyo Verdy vs Machida Zelvia: result 2-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

Tokyo Verdy
2-2
Machida Zelvia

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What was the result of Tokyo Verdy vs Machida Zelvia?

Tokyo Verdy and Machida Zelvia drew 2-2 on February 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 69′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia
  • 80′Y. NakayamaMachida Zelvia
  • 89′H. YamamiTokyo Verdy
  • 90′T. YoshidaTokyo Verdy

Official lineup for Tokyo Verdy vs Machida Zelvia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tokyo Verdy

3-4-2-1
  1. 9I. Someno
  1. 8K. Saito
  2. 7Y. Matsuhashi
  1. 23D. Fukazawa
  2. 10K. Morita
  3. 16R. Hirakawa
  4. 22Y. Uchida
  1. 6K. Miyahara
  2. 4N. Hayashi
  3. 15K. Suzuki
  1. 1Matheus Vidotto

Machida Zelvia

3-4-2-1
  1. 99T. Yengi
  1. 7Y. Soma
  2. 27Erik
  1. 26K. Hayashi
  2. 31N. Lavi
  3. 23R. Shirasaki
  4. 88H. Nakamura
  1. 19Y. Nakayama
  2. 50D. Okamura
  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, Tokyo Verdy have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Kashiwa Reysol(away)2-1J1 League
Feb 8, 2026Mito Hollyhock(home)3-1J1 League
Jan 23, 2026Roasso Kumamoto(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jan 20, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(home)3-4Friendlies Clubs
Jan 16, 2026Oita Trinita(home)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Machida Zelvia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2026Chengdu Better City(home)3-2AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 14, 2026Mito Hollyhock(home)2-2J1 League
Feb 10, 2026Shanghai Shenhua(away)2-0AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 6, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(away)3-2J1 League
Jan 15, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Tokyo Verdy win, 1 draw, 4 Machida Zelvia wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 20, 2025Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
Feb 26, 2025Machida Zelvia 0-1 Tokyo VerdyJ1 League
Jul 14, 2024Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Machida ZelviaJ1 League
May 19, 2024Machida Zelvia 5-0 Tokyo VerdyJ1 League
Jul 9, 2023Machida Zelvia 2-2 Tokyo VerdyJ2 League
May 13, 2023Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Machida ZelviaJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Tokyo Verdy vs Machida Zelvia on Jul 20, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Tokyo Verdy score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Machida Zelvia score 1.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tokyo Verdy1.01.745/157/15
Machida Zelvia1.91.149/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Tokyo Verdy sit 20th in J1 League (5 points from 11 matches) and Machida Zelvia sit 1st (26 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Machida Zelvia11821301026
20Tokyo Verdy110566205

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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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