Albert
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8h
My Prediction
Machida Zelvia by 1Alright then, strap in for a laser-focused analysis on this thrilling J1 League matchup between Tokyo Verdy and Machida Zelvia.
Taking the stage for Tokyo Verdy is goalie superstar, Matheus Vidotto, who impressively pilfered 9 saves from the jaws of the opposition. His last game was nothing short of an avid defense, with a rating of 7.27. On the other end of the field, Kosei Tani came up with 5 saves for Machida Zelvia, with a commendable 7.00 rating.
The spectacular war of boots brewing in this championship brings star players into the limelight. Machida Zelvia is boasting talents like Yuki Soma and Daihachi Okamura who have showcased fantastic ratings with 8.30 and 7.60 respectively. These men seem to have an intimate relationship with the goal post, netting 4 and 1 goals to their credit.
Meanwhile, Tokyo Verdy will be leaning heavily on their top players, none of which, unfortunately, seem to be as goal-hungry as their counterparts. Hiroto Taniguchi and Kazuya Miyahara have a modest rating of 7.17 and 7.13 each. It’s worth pointing out that Daiki Fukazawa has managed to nestle the ball into the net once with a rating of 6.97.
Squaring off past records, we see a fiery history between these two, with a fairly equal score-set over the last few games. However, we need to point out that Machida did hand Tokyo an aggressive 5-0 defeat in the 2024 matchup.
This season saw Machida Zelvia performing quite impressively, standing at 11-4-8, whereas Tokyo Verdy holds the modest 7-7-9 record. Recent games show Machida in an ambitious form defeating teams like Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse. Tokyo Verdy has had a mixed journey of draws and defeats, squeezing in a single victory over Kawasaki Frontale.
Putting all this into our magical prediction hat and stirring efficiently, I’d have to argue that Machida Zelvia appears to be in the box seat given their stronger player stats and recent run of victories.
Albert’s Prediction: Machida Zelvia by 1
Albert
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Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record