Zelvia vs Urawa Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 Machida Zelvia have started the season with two wins and currently sit top of the table, showing strong attacking output and a solid defence. Urawa Red Diamonds, by contrast, are yet to pick up a point, sit in the relegation zone, and have struggled at both ends of the pitch. The table tells the story of the gap between these two sides: the hosts are defending top spot while the visitors are already looking for a way out of danger early in the campaign.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 22 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Machida Zelvia):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 8 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds:
- played 7 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 3, for the away team - 2, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 8 against 13;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.14, in the 2nd half - 1.86;
- average total goals in the match - 3.
Head-to-head statistics Zelvia - Urawa
Machida Zelvia Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the J1 League tournament (home team - Chiba, away team - Machida Zelvia). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:4.
Here's the game statistics (Machida Zelvia vs Chiba):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 2;
- fouls: 13 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
Matida Zelvia have shown clear consistency to start the season, winning both of their opening matches with an impressive goal difference - averaging 4.5 goals scored per home game and conceding just 0.5. Over their last ten matches, they have won seven, drawn one and lost two, maintaining a balance between attack (2 goals per game) and a solid defence (0.6 conceded). Their title ambitions give them a moderately high level of motivation even at this early stage, though their current form means they can control things without needing to take risks.
Match Results: Machida Zelvia
Urawa Red Diamonds Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the J1 League tournament (home team - Urawa Red Diamonds, away - Sanfrecce Hiroshima). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:4.
Here are the match stats (Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 11;
- fouls: 17 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 9.
Urawa Red Diamonds have had a difficult start, losing their first two matches of the new season and dropping straight into the relegation zone. Across their last ten matches, they have won four, lost five and drawn one, averaging 1.4 goals scored per game against 1.3 conceded - though their most recent outings have exposed serious defensive problems, with the team already conceding four goals per match this season. The pressure to climb out of danger quickly gives them plenty of motivation.
Match Results: Urawa Red Diamonds
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.14, the guests - 1.86;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 2.
Statistics: Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- average total in the tournament: 5 vs 6;
- average total goals scored: 4.5 vs 2;
- average total in the 1st half: 2 vs 1;
- average total in the 2nd half: 2.5 vs 1;
- Machida Zelvia: average total at home in the tournament - 0;
- Urawa Red Diamonds: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2 (home - 1.25) vs 1.4 (away - 1.8).
- Machida Zelvia have scored in 11 of last 12 games (J1 League).
- Machida Zelvia have scored in 10 of last 11 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 2 times.
Statistics: Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 2;
- number of BTTS matches for Machida Zelvia at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Urawa Red Diamonds away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Machida Zelvia at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Urawa Red Diamonds away - 3 (60%).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 7;
- home team wins - 3, away team wins - 2, draws - 2.
Statistics: Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- wins: 2 vs 0;
- win percentage: 100% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 2;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 5;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Urawa Red Diamonds won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 games against Machida Zelvia.
- Urawa Red Diamonds won with a +1.5 handicap in 22 of last 24 games (J1 League).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Machida Zelvia currently hold a clear advantage across all the key metrics: the side are not only winning consistently but also scoring freely while keeping defensive errors to a minimum. Urawa Red Diamonds have had a difficult start to the season - their defence is conceding too much, and the attack has not been able to make up for it. Even accounting for the visitors' strong incentive to pick up points urgently, the gap in current form between the two sides is too wide. Everything points to the hosts having enough in reserve to beat another bottom-half opponent. The pick is a Machida Zelvia win.
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