David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Machida Zelvia
Yokohama F.Marinos
One of the matches of the 24th round of the J-League will be played on Saturday in Machida, where the local club Machida Zelvia will host Yokohama Marinos at the Gion Stadium. Here is the prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia won J-League 2 last season and continues to impress in the top division. At the moment, Go Kuroda's team occupies the first place in the J-League standings, having collected 49 points in 23 matches. They are five points ahead of their closest rival, Gamba Osaka.
In recent rounds, the team has been performing very well and approaches the match against Yokohama with a series of three consecutive wins. In particular, in the last round, Machida Zelvia won 1-0 away against Tokyo Verdy. In 11 home matches, Machida Zelvia has secured 6 victories with 3 defeats.
Yokohama Marinos
In the Japanese championship, Harry Kewell's team is only in 12th place in the standings, having 29 points from 23 matches. The team from Yokohama is only seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Harry Kewell's team approaches the match against Machida Zelvia after a home victory over the strong Kashima Antlers with a score of 4-1. This victory ended Yokohama's streak of four consecutive defeats. As for their away statistics, Yokohama Marinos have secured four victories in 12 away matches, with six defeats.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Machida Zelvia has defeated Yokohama Marinos in two matches.
- Only one of the last five matches involving Machida Zelvia saw both teams score.
- Only one of the last five matches involving Machida Zelvia saw a total of more than 2.5 goals.
Machida Zelvia vs Yokohama Marinos Prediction
The odds for a home win are quite good, around 1.90. It is worth noting that Machida Zelvia has not been performing well in recent home matches, winning only one of their last five home games. Nevertheless, we suggest betting on a "Machida Zelvia Win".
