Kawasaki Frontale v Machida Zelvia result
Team pages: Kawasaki Frontale · Machida Zelvia
The model’s pre-match pick
Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Machida Zelvia — Kawasaki Frontale won this J1 League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.
The result
Kawasaki Frontale beat Machida Zelvia 5–3 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu in the J1 League on Sunday 31 August.
Kawasaki Frontale have scored in six consecutive matches.
The goals
It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Kawasaki Frontale: T. Ito (20’, assisted by S. Kawahara), Erison (45’, assisted by Y. Yamamoto; 78’, assisted by Y. Wakizaka), T. Miyagi (65’, assisted by Erison) and Marcinho (90’, assisted by Y. Wakizaka); Machida Zelvia: Sang-Ho Na (28’, assisted by Y. Soma), Hokuto Shimoda (36’) and Shota Fujio (71’, assisted by Y. Soma).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s eight key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Erison’s goal on 78 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Kawasaki Frontale 2.29, Machida Zelvia 2.48, from 15 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Koichiro Fukushima, Japan showed three yellow cards — against 2.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Kawasaki Frontale: Marcinho (90+11’); Machida Zelvia: Ibrahim Drešević (59’) and Gen Shoji (82’).
What it changes
Kawasaki Frontale are unbeaten in their last three matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Erison (Kawasaki Frontale) 14.3, Y. Soma (Machida Zelvia) 7.5 and Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) 7.4 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.
Next up
Kawasaki Frontale next host Vissel Kobe on 21 October 2026.
Machida Zelvia next host Avispa Fukuoka on 18 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Kawasaki Frontale: Kawasaki Frontale v Vissel Kobe, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Machida Zelvia: Machida Zelvia v Avispa Fukuoka, Sunday 18 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Machida Zelvia · J1 League
- Venue: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu · Kawasaki
- Referee: Koichiro Fukushima, Japan
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 3): Kawasaki Frontale 1 · draws 1 · Machida Zelvia 1 · 3.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Kawasaki Frontale 2W 1D 2L · Machida Zelvia 4W 1D 0L
Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Machida Zelvia (J1 League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Kawasaki Frontale for / against | Line | Machida Zelvia for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2.25 for · 0.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.13 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.25 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.63 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14.5 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.25 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima, Japan — 2.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23 fouls over 5 matches (0.6 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).
Kawasaki Frontale
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erison n 8 | 56.8 | 2.6 | 2 | Shota Fujio |
| S. Kanda n 7 | 25.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — |
| S. Yamada n 8 | 56 | 2.2 | 1 | — |
| T. Miyagi n 8 | 22.6 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Y. Kobayashi n 8 | 26.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erison n 8 | 56.8 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Y. Kobayashi n 8 | 26.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| S. Yamada n 8 | 56 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| T. Ito n 8 | 62.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| S. Kanda n 7 | 25.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erison n 8 | 56.8 | 1 | 0.2 |
| T. Ito n 8 | 62.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Marcinho n 8 | 63.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| S. Kanda n 7 | 25.7 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Y. Ozeki n 8 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Yamamoto n 8 | 77.8 | 3 |
| Y. Ozeki n 8 | 23.5 | 2.9 |
| K. Tachibanada n 8 | 55.6 | 2.6 |
| S. Miura n 8 | 89.3 | 1.9 |
| A. Ienaga n 8 | 46.9 | 1.9 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Thebault-Yamaguchi n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
Machida Zelvia
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Duke n 8 | 28.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | — |
| Shota Fujio n 8 | 69 | 2.8 | 0.7 | Erison |
| Se-hun Oh n 8 | 34.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | — |
| Y. Soma n 8 | 83.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | — |
| Yuta Nakayama n 8 | 46.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se-hun Oh n 8 | 34.6 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Mitchell Duke n 8 | 28.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Y. Soma n 8 | 83.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| T. Numata n 8 | 15.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| T. Nishimura n 8 | 84.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sang-Ho Na n 8 | 35.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Y. Soma n 8 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| T. Numata n 8 | 15.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
| T. Nishimura n 8 | 84.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Kotaro Hayashi n 8 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Neta Lavi n 8 | 57 | 3.4 |
| Ibrahim Drešević n 8 | 41.1 | 2.5 |
| Kotaro Hayashi n 8 | 86.6 | 2.1 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi n 8 | 82 | 2.1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki n 8 | 33 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Kosei Tani n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
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Match statistics & details
| Kawasaki Frontale | Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 2.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 |
| 15 | Shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 363 | Passes | 390 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Kawasaki Frontale player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thebault-Yamaguchi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sai Van Wermeskerken | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Sasaki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Miura | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Kawahara | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Y. Yamamoto | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Y. Wakizaka | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Erison | 80 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| F. Uremović | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Ito | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| K. Tachibanada | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Marcinho sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.7 |
| T. Miyagi sub | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jesiel sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Kanda sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Machida Zelvia player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Morita | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ibrahim Drešević | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Y | 6.5 |
| Gen Shoji | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Henry Heroki Mochizuki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Y. Soma | 90 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Kotaro Hayashi | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Shota Fujio | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sang-Ho Na | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Neta Lavi sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Nishimura sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mitchell Duke sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Se-hun Oh sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Kawasaki Frontale v Machida Zelvia — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-04-06 Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale
- 2024-10-05 Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale
- 2024-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Machida Zelvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Kawasaki Frontale v Machida Zelvia?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Kawasaki Frontale v Machida Zelvia was Under 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and Machida Zelvia?
- In their last 3 meetings, Kawasaki Frontale won 1, Machida Zelvia won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Kawasaki Frontale and Machida Zelvia?
- Recent form — Kawasaki Frontale 2W 1D 2L; Machida Zelvia 4W 1D 0L.
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