Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Machida Zelvia (1st, 87 pts) held a 52-point advantage over Zweigen Kanazawa (22nd, 35 pts). Per game in the league, Machida Zelvia were scoring 1.88 and conceding 0.83, Zweigen Kanazawa 0.98 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Zweigen Kanazawa — three in succession. Machida Zelvia had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Zweigen Kanazawa, 1.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Machida Zelvia 3, draws 1, Zweigen Kanazawa 1, at 3.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Machida Gion Stadium (Tokyo), with room for 10,328 spectators. On the scoreboard, Machida Zelvia led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Machida Zelvia: Yu Hirakawa (3')
Key stats
Possession: Machida Zelvia 55% · Zweigen Kanazawa 45% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 2-5