Urawa vs Machida Zelvia: result 1-2 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 22, 2026 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Urawa vs Machida Zelvia?
Machida Zelvia won 1-2 on March 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′H. MochizukiMachida Zelvia
- 55′Matheus SávioUrawa
- 81′Y. SomaMachida Zelvia (pen.)
Official lineup for Urawa vs Machida Zelvia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Urawa
4-4-2- 36R. Hidano
- 45A. Onaiwu
- 8Matheus Sávio
- 13R. Watanabe
- 25K. Yasui
- 77T. Kaneko
- 26T. Ogiwara
- 5K. Nemoto
- 2Y. Miyamoto
- 14T. Sekine
- 1S. Nishikawa
Machida Zelvia
3-4-2-1- 9S. Fujio
- 7Y. Soma
- 20T. Nishimura
- 26K. Hayashi
- 19Y. Nakayama
- 16H. Mae
- 6H. Mochizuki
- 3G. Shōji
- 50D. Okamura
- 5I. Drešević
- 1K. Tani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Machida Zelvia have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Tokyo Verdy(away) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Mito Hollyhock(home) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Kashima(home) | 2-3 | J1 League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Kashima(home) | 0-3 | J1 League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Gangwon FC(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Gangwon FC(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 27, 2026 | JEF United Chiba(home) | 2-1 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Urawa wins, 2 draws, 1 Machida Zelvia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Urawa 0-0 Machida Zelvia | J1 League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Machida Zelvia 0-2 Urawa | J1 League |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Machida Zelvia 2-2 Urawa | J1 League |
| May 26, 2024 | Urawa 1-2 Machida Zelvia | J1 League |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Machida Zelvia 1-7 Urawa | Emperor Cup |
Last archived meeting: Urawa vs Machida Zelvia on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Urawa score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Machida Zelvia score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Urawa sit 9th in J1 League (15 points from 10 matches) and Machida Zelvia sit 2nd (23 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | Urawa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 15 |
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