Match Report
8 points and 3 places separated them: Kyoto Sanga 3rd with 68, Machida Zelvia 6th with 60. Machida Zelvia had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.05 for Kyoto Sanga and 1.37/1 for Machida Zelvia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Kyoto Sanga have 1 win to Machida Zelvia's 3, with 1 draw, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,600. Machida Zelvia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kyoto Sanga: Taichi Hara (90') · Machida Zelvia: Daihachi Okamura (16')
Key stats
Possession: Kyoto Sanga 70% · Machida Zelvia 30% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 10-1