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Machida Zelvia v Albirex Niigata : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Machida Athletic Stadium, Tokyo

Saturday morning sees Go Kuroda’s Machida Zelvia and Daisuke Sudo’s Albirex Niigata go up against one another in a J-League clash at the Machida Athletic Stadium. You'll find statistics supporting our top of under 2.5 goals below, but don't forget to explore 16 other betting markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with J-League performances and head-to-heads included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.

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Machida Zelvia's next match is v Avispa at 06:00 on Saturday 29th March
Albirex Niigata's next match is v Gamba Osaka at 05:00 on Saturday 29th March
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Machida and Albirex was on Saturday 15th March 2025
Japanese J-League
March 15th 2025
Machida 1
0 Albirex
 
T. Nishimura 25'
 
MAC
ALB
Shots On
4
1
Shots Off
8
3
Corners
6
2
Possession
44%
56%
Fouls
10
7
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
MachidaAlbirex
 
K. Tani
I. Drešević
D. Okamura
K. Hayashi
G. Shōji
Y. Nakayama
H. Mae
H. Shimoda (R. Shirasaki 84')
T. Nishimurafootball icon (S. Fujio 84')
Y. Soma (S. Na 76')
S. Oh
K. Fujita
M. Fitzgerald
J. Geria
(K. Yamura 46') K. Mori
(K. Hashimoto 77') Y. Horigome
(Y. Takagi 85') T. Arai
H. Akiyama
M. Hasegawa
S. Fujiwara
(Y. Komi 77') S. Ota
(J. Okumura 77') K. Taniguchi

Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

Under 2.5 goals simply means there there will be a maximum of 2 goals scored in total by Machida and Albirex during the traditional 90 mins. It's a bet the statistics below and the odds are both leaning towards here, and an outcome that we've seen these sides produce before. In the absence of an obvious winner, our best bet prediction for this one is under 2.5 goals.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Machida are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Machida
47%
21/20
3%
19/20
Draw
28%
11/519/10
3%
Albirex
24%
29/10
5%
14/5
6%
Machida 1-0
15%
9/217/4
5%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/25/1
Draw 0-0
11%
11/2
7%
19/4
12%
Machida 2-0
10%
7/1
6%
13/2
6%
Albirex 1-0
10%
7/1
6%
7/1
7%
Machida 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Albirex 2-1
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Machida 3-0
4%
16/112/1
13%
Albirex 2-0
4%
18/1
12%
14/1
Machida 3-1
4%
20/114/1
Draw 2-2
4%
20/114/1
Machida 3-2
2%
40/125/1
Albirex 3-1
2%
40/128/1
12%
Machida 4-0
1%
40/125/1
Machida 4-1
1%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
17/10
8%
6/4
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
4/9
4%
4/9
3%
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/6-
Away 1st Goal
40%
15/8
5%
-
No 1st Goal
8%
11/2
7%
-
BTTS - Yes
42%
5/4
2%
5/4
5%
BTTS - No
58%
4/7
3%
4/7
3%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
9/24/1
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/119/5
BTTS - Away Win
9%
9/1
5%
8/1
13%
Home/draw
76%
1/4
3%
2/9
2%
Away/draw
53%
8/11
4%
3/4
Home/away
72%
4/114/11
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
8/15
2%
1/2
4%
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
11/8
5%
13/10
4%
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
9/2
10%
18/5
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
1/7
3%
2/15
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
12/1
18%
17/2
12%
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/40
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
28/1
12%
16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/1501/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
1/9
1%
1/10
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
11/2
7%
9/2
8%
Home DNB
67%
4/92/5
3%
Away DNB
44%
13/89/5
7%
Machida win to nil
31%
7/4
8%
-
Albirex win to nil
15%
9/2-
Machida / Machida
24%
12/511/5
Machida / Albirex
2%
40/133/1
17%
Machida / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Machida
17%
15/418/5
4%
Draw / Albirex
10%
7/1
7%
7/1
7%
Draw / Draw
20%
3/1
8%
29/10
7%
Albirex / Machida
3%
28/122/1
Albirex / Albirex
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
8%
Albirex / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
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Win / draw / win J-League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Machida
Albirex
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima6411813 
Jun 21
May 3
Aug 23
l
 
2-1A
2
Machida Home6402312 
-
-
Jun 29
l
 
1-0A
3
Hiroshima5320311 
l
 
1-2F
Oct 4
Jul 20
Apr 29
4
Kashiwa6321211 
May 17
Dec 6
Nov 30
Apr 26
5
Shonan6321211 
Apr 25
Jun 14
May 25
Nov 8
6
Avispa630309 
Oct 18
Mar 29
Apr 2
Jun 21
7
Gamba Osaka6303-49 
Aug 20
Apr 2
Mar 29
Sep 27
8
Kawasaki522148 
Apr 6
Aug 31
Aug 16
Jun 25
9
Fagiano622228 
Sep 27
May 25
Oct 4
May 18
10
Shimizu622218 
Jul 5
May 11
Sep 13
l
 
2-0A
11
Kyoto Sanga6222-18 
May 7
Sep 23
Apr 19
Jul 5
12
Tokyo6213-17 
Nov 9
w
 
0-1F
May 3
Dec 6
13
Yokohama6213-17 
Sep 13
w
 
0-2F
Apr 13
Sep 20
14
Tokyo Verdy6213-47 
l
 
0-1A
Jul 20
d
 
2-2A
Oct 18
15
Yokohama FM513116 
May 31
Aug 23
Jun 15
d
 
1-1F
16
Vissel Kobe513106 
Aug 10
Apr 20
Oct 25
Apr 6
17
Urawa Reds6132-26 
Apr 13
Oct 25
May 11
Aug 31
18
Cerezo6123-15 
Aug 16
Apr 29
d
 
2-2F
Aug 11
19
Albirex Away6033-43 
w
 
1-0F
Jun 29
-
-
20
Nagoya6024-82 
Nov 30
w
 
1-2F
Sep 23
May 31
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Machida 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Machida0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Machida1 - 2Hiroshima
Machida1 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Machida3 - 0Tokyo
Machida1 - 4Kawasaki
Machida0 - 0Sapporo
Machida2 - 2Urawa Reds
Machida4 - 0Jubilo Iwata
Machida0 - 1Shonan
Machida1 - 2Yokohama FM
Machida1 - 0Nagoya
Machida0 - 0Avispa
Machida1 - 3Albirex
Machida5 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Machida2 - 1Cerezo
Machida2 - 0Kashiwa
Machida1 - 2Vissel Kobe
Machida1 - 2Hiroshima
Machida3 - 1Sagan Tosu
Machida1 - 0Kashima
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMachida2 - 0Yokohama
AMachida2 - 1Nagoya
HMachida0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
AMachida1 - 0Tokyo
HMachida1 - 2Hiroshima
AMachida1 - 3Kashima
HMachida1 - 0Kyoto Sanga
HMachida3 - 0Tokyo
AMachida1 - 2Sagan Tosu
AMachida1 - 1Kashiwa
HMachida1 - 4Kawasaki
AMachida0 - 2Hiroshima
HMachida0 - 0Sapporo
AMachida3 - 0Avispa
HMachida2 - 2Urawa Reds
AMachida0 - 0Albirex
HMachida4 - 0Jubilo Iwata
HMachida0 - 1Shonan
AMachida0 - 0Cerezo
HMachida1 - 2Yokohama FM
Albirex 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kashima2 - 1Albirex
Shimizu2 - 0Albirex
Yokohama FM1 - 1Albirex
Urawa Reds0 - 0Albirex
Kashiwa1 - 1Albirex
Yokohama FM0 - 0Albirex
Kawasaki5 - 1Albirex
Nagoya3 - 0Albirex
Avispa0 - 1Albirex
Cerezo1 - 2Albirex
Tokyo2 - 0Albirex
Sapporo0 - 1Albirex
Hiroshima1 - 1Albirex
Kashima1 - 1Albirex
Machida1 - 3Albirex
Shonan2 - 1Albirex
Vissel Kobe3 - 2Albirex
Kyoto Sanga0 - 1Albirex
Jubilo Iwata2 - 0Albirex
Tokyo Verdy2 - 2Albirex
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAlbirex2 - 2Tokyo Verdy
HAlbirex2 - 2Cerezo
AAlbirex1 - 2Kashima
AAlbirex0 - 2Shimizu
AAlbirex1 - 1Yokohama FM
AAlbirex0 - 0Urawa Reds
HAlbirex0 - 1Gamba Osaka
AAlbirex1 - 1Kashiwa
HAlbirex0 - 2Tokyo Verdy
AAlbirex0 - 0Yokohama FM
HAlbirex0 - 4Kashima
AAlbirex1 - 5Kawasaki
HAlbirex2 - 3Vissel Kobe
AAlbirex0 - 3Nagoya
HAlbirex3 - 1Shonan
HAlbirex0 - 0Machida
AAlbirex1 - 0Avispa
HAlbirex2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
HAlbirex2 - 2Jubilo Iwata
AAlbirex2 - 1Cerezo
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Machida since 2018
Machida
Albirex
Goals: Scored
11
11
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
MAC
2
D
3
ALB
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Machida
1 - 3Albirex
Machida2 - 1
Machida2 - 1
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Albirex since 2018
Albirex
Machida
Goals: Scored
9
3
Games: Scored
4 / 6
2 / 6
Clean sheets
4 / 6
2 / 6
MAC
1
D
1
ALB
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Albirex
Draw0 - 0Draw
Albirex2 - 1
0 - 2Machida
Albirex4 - 0
Albirex1 - 0
Albirex2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Machida Zelvia of late. It has been 5 J-League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday morning against Albirex Niigata.

An absolutely dismal PG of just 0.9 should cause concerns for Albirex Niigata fans, as should a 10 J-League matches run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Machida 2nd Albirex 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Machida will score no more than 1 goal
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Albirex scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Machida’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Albirex have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
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Machida
PG (predicted goals)
Albirex
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
11%
better
MAC
ALB
view stats
Games scored4
4
Failed to score1
1
Scored first4
2
Goals scored6
6
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.2
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for20
15
Avg. XG for0.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
54%
better
MAC
ALB
view stats
Games conceded3
5
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first1
3
Goals conceded4
9
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded6
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
4
Conversion rate against13%
26%
Avg. XG against0.7
1.1
KickOff rating
+54%

Machida v Albirex J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Machida J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6325
K TaniT NishimuraY SomaS Oh
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Tani GLK6
-
I Dresevic DEF6
1
-
D Okamura DEF6
-
G Shoji  DEF6
-
K Hayashi MID5
1
-
H Mae MID61
1
-
H Shimoda MID5
1
-
Y Nakayama  MID61
-
T Nishimura FWD63
2
-
Y Soma FWD612
1
-
S Oh FWD6
5
-
Subs
T Morita GLK
-
H. Mochizuki DEF3
-
R Kikuchi DEF1
-
K Sento MID1
-
R Shirasaki MID6
1
-
S Fujio FWD6
-
S Na FWD62
2
-
M Duke FWD1
-
K. Kuwayama FWD411
1
-
Albirex J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6211
K FujitaM HasegawaY HorigomeT Arai
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Fujita GLK6
-
J Geria DEF4
-
M Fitzgerald DEF61
-
K Mori DEF2
-
S Fujiwara MID6
-
T Arai MID5
1
-
H Akiyama MID3
1
Y Horigome MID51
-
S Ota FWD61
-
M Hasegawa FWD62
-
K Taniguchi FWD6
-
Subs
D Yoshimitsu GLK
-
K Chiba DEF
-
K Hashimoto DEF31
1
-
E Miyamoto MID3
1
-
J. Okumura MID61
-
Y Takagi MID3
-
K Yamura FWD62
-
Y Komi FWD4
-
Y Wakatsuki FWD1
-