Machida Zelvia vs. Avispa Fukuoka – Prediction and Betting Tips | Jun 22, 2024

Looking to extend their lead at the summit of the J1 League table, Machida Zelvia will welcome Avispa Fukuoka to the Machida Athletic Stadium on Saturday. The hosts moved back two points clear in top spot with a return to winning ways last time out, while their visitors have narrowed their gap to the top five with three straight wins.

Match Preview:

Ahead of the halfway mark of the season on Saturday, Machida Zelvia find themselves in a strong position in their first-ever J1 League season after winning promotion last time around, currently topping the table after 18 games with 38 points on the board. Zelvia have triumphed in 12 of those outings, including five victories in a six-match unbeaten streak in May, culminating in 2-1 wins over Cerezo Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds either side of a 5-0 beating of Tokyo Verdy to move to the summit of the division.

A fourth league defeat of the campaign did then follow, as they were beaten 3-1 at home to Albirex Niigata at the beginning of June, and after getting past Cerezo Osaka in the J League Cup playoff round with a 3-1 aggregate triumph, they set out to bounce back and rebuild a lead in a trip to Yokohama F Marinos last weekend. Go Kuroda’s team made no mistake in that game, coming from 1-0 down to prevail in a 3-1 victory as Gen Shoji drew them level on the stroke of half-time before Shota Fujio put his side ahead on the hour mark and Hokuto Shimoda quickly doubled the lead to wrap up the three points.

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That result saw Machida Zelvia move two points clear of second-placed Kashima Antlers again, while third-placed Gamba Osaka sit four points worse off, and they will now set out to further strengthen their position at the halfway mark by making it consecutive wins again. They face no easy task, though, as the visitors arrive in an impressive run of form in their own charge towards the top end of the Japanese top flight.

After last season’s seventh-placed finish in the J1 League, Avispa Fukuoka have experienced a mixed start to the 2024 campaign, enjoying an eight-match unbeaten streak between early April and mid-May, only for back-to-back defeats to follow, leaving them 12th on 19 points from 15 outings. The Hachi appear to have turned a corner since, though, and travel to Machida in the midst of a three-match winning streak, firstly bouncing back from the consecutive losses with a 2-1 triumph away at Albirex Niigata before prevailing in a 2-0 away win over Kashiwa Reysol courtesy of a Hiroki Sekine own goal and Itsuki Oda’s finish late in the first half.

Then on the back of an 8-0 thrashing of fifth-tier Fukuyama City to progress to the third round of the Emperor’s Cup, Shigetoshi Hasebe’s side most recently played host to Sagan Tosu on Sunday and made it three straight three-point hauls, as Ryoga Sato opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time before Wellington wrapped up a 2-0 victory with a second-half goal.

Thanks to their impressive upturn in form this month, Avispa Fukuoka have quickly climbed through the mid-table pack and up to seventh spot after 18 games, and with Cerezo Osaka only leading on goal difference and fifth-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima just a single point better off, they have the chance to further strengthen their position at the top end of the division with a fourth straight league win and a fifth across all competitions.

Team News:

Machida Zelvia: Machida Zelvia continue to deal with several injury issues heading into Saturday’s game, with defender Jang Min-kyu, midfielder Takuya Yasui, and attackers Mitchell Duke and Na Sang-ho all set to remain confined to the treatment room. Striker Jang Min-kyu also missed their recent win over Yokohama F Marinos, and if he remains sidelined, plenty of attacking responsibility will again fall on Shota Fujio, who moved onto a team-high tally of seven league goals for the season with his side’s second in that game.

Keiya Sento will fight to return from the outset in midfield, although Go Kuroda may instead stick with the partnership of Kai Shibato and Hokuto Shimoda, who scored Zelvia’s third goal last weekend, while Ibrahim Dresevic and Gen Shoji will again line up at the heart of a back four in Jang’s absence.

Machida Zelvia possible starting lineup: Tani; Mochizuki, Shoji, Dresevic, Hayaski; Vasquez, Shibato, Shimoda, Hirakawa; Fujio, Erik

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Avispa Fukuoka: Shigetoshi Hasebe may opt to deploy an unchanged Avispa Fukuoka starting XI from their 2-0 win over Sagan Tosu last time out, although there is competition in attack, with top scorer Shahab Zahedi vying to return up front from the outset after being reduced to a substitute appearance in that game. Instead, Wellington and Ryoga Sato both started in a front three and netted their second goals of the campaign, while Kazuya Konno should continue on the right flank with his tally of four J-League goals this term only topped by Zahedi’s six.

Mainstays Hiroyuki Mae and Daiki Matsuoka will again partner up in the engine room, while Douglas Grolli, Masaya Tashiro and Daiki Miya should line up in an unaltered back three.

Avispa Fukuoka possible starting lineup: Murakami; Grolli, Tashiro, Miya; Oda, Matsuoka, Mae, Iwasaki; Konno, Wellington, Sato

Prediction: Given Machida Zelvia’s strong home form and current standing at the top of the table, they are favoured to win this encounter. However, Avispa Fukuoka’s recent run of form makes them formidable opponents.

Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Machida Zelvia 2-1 Avispa Fukuoka odds at 9.00 bet365

Justification: Machida Zelvia’s resilience and attacking prowess at home, combined with Avispa Fukuoka’s defensive solidity and recent attacking form, suggest a closely contested match. Machida’s ability to bounce back from setbacks and their position at the top provide a slight edge.

Other Betting Markets:

• Both Teams to Score: Yes
• Over/Under 2.5 Full Time: Over 2.5 goals
• Hot Stat: Machida Zelvia have won 5 of their last 6 home matches in the J1 League.

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