Match Report
Machida Zelvia went into the game 6th in the table on 60 points; Avispa Fukuoka sat 12th on 48 — a 12-point gap. Machida Zelvia's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Machida Zelvia were scoring 1.37 and conceding 1, Avispa Fukuoka 0.89 and 1, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Machida Zelvia wins, 0 for Avispa Fukuoka, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Machida Athletic Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,328. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Machida Zelvia 57% · Avispa Fukuoka 43% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 2-1