Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction & Betting Tips - J.League
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in Football Predictions
FC Machida Zelvia will host Urawa Red Diamonds at the Machida Stadium this Friday in Matchday 18 of the J1 League. While the home side wants to hold their top-three spot, the visitors are chasing them to narrow the nine-point gap. And with the Reds and Zelvia boasting the 4th and 7th-most goals this season, our prediction leans on the BTTS bet.
The 3rd-placed Zelvia enters Friday sitting comfortably on 34 points, just eight points off the very top. Although scoring has been standard practice for Zelvia, keeping clean sheets has become a massive chore recently. In fact, Zelvia’s latest draw with Kawasaki (1-1) means the home side has now failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of 17 league games so far.
On the other hand is a more defensively disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds side, but one that has had a knack for scoring goals this season. The Reds have netted the joint 4th-most goals this season (25). And despite coming off a clean sheet in their latest 0-0 full-time draw against, Urawa has conceded in eight of their last 12 matches.
One of those 12 games happened to be a 2-1 defeat for Urawa against this very Machida side in March. Given the stakes on Friday, we’re betting both teams will score once more.
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Machida Zelvia v Urawa Red Diamonds Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.35 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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2.34 | 2.99 | 3.27 |
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2.38 | 3.05 | 3.14 |
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2.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
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2.34 | 2.98 | 3.2 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds?
Our prediction for the Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds match is: BTTS.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 22/05/2026 between Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds in J.League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 48.47% for a win of Machida Zelvia against Urawa Red Diamonds with odds of 2.38 at Betwinner.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds is 20.1% with odds of 3.1 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 31.43% chance ⭐ for a win of Urawa Red Diamonds vs Machida Zelvia with odds of 3.3 at Bet365.
Machida Zelvia - Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction and Best Odds:
| Machida Zelvia Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Machida Zelvia wins | 48.47% | 2.38 at Betwinner |
| Under 2.5 | 69.84% | 1.98 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score: No | 75.83% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Machida Zelvia | 25.73% | 5.5 at Bet365 |
Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds's standings in the J.League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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37 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | +4 |
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25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +7 |
Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
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1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Machida Zelvia against Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
T. Morita
DefenderI. Dresevic
MidfielderA. Masuyama
K. Sento
H. Shimoda
R. Shirasaki
F. Tokumura
Y. Soma
S. Fujio
A. Niekawa
DefenderD. Boza
MidfielderK. Shibato
Y. Matsuo
U. Hayate
H. Renji
J. Hayakawa
A. Onaiwu
I. Thelin
Most goals and assists
Machida Zelvia
Urawa Red Diamonds
Erik
(8 Goals)
H. Renji
(4 Goals)
Y. Soma
(3 Assists)
M. Savio
(4 Assists)
Machida Zelvia - Urawa Red Diamonds Key Points
- Machida and Urawa scored in their earlier 2-1 meeting this season.
- Urawa has scored in seven of its last nine away games.
- Urawa has scored the joint 4th-most goals this season (25).
- Machida has conceded a goal in 11 of their 17 league games this season, while Urawa has conceded in 10 of 17 games.
- Machida has scored in 11 of its last 14 games.
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Our Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction
While both sides have largely navigated their latest games without conceding too many goals, it’s a different ball game when they jam. Zelvia is going for the very top and will be looking to do the double over the Urawa Red Diamonds to get it.
Just as in that 2-1 encounter, we expect an open game from the 4th-highest goalscoring Urawa that sees both teams net a goal on Friday. Hence, our Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds prediction is BTTS.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Machida Zelvia Urawa Red Diamonds
| Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machida Zelvia wins | 2.26 | 2.38 | +5.3% |
| Draw | 3.18 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds wins | 3.23 | 3.3 | +2.2% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Machida Zelvia is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.3% since opening
- The probability of this result was 44.2% and is now 42.0% (-2.2%)
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