J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Machida Zelvia defeated Albirex Niigata 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by T. Nishimura 25′. 1 yellow card was shown. Machida Zelvia had 44% possession while Albirex Niigata held 56%. Machida Zelvia had 13 shots (4 on target) compared to 5 (1 on target) for Albirex Niigata. Expected goals: Machida Zelvia 1.52 — Albirex Niigata 0.59. Machida Zelvia made 4 substitutions, Albirex Niigata made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: Y. Soma
Match Statistics
Machida Zelvia had 44% possession against Albirex Niigata's 56%. Machida Zelvia registered 13 shots (4 on target) while Albirex Niigata managed 5 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 6–2. Fouls committed: 10–7.
Rivalry since 2018
Machida Zelvia vs Albirex Niigata Head to Head Results· 16
Machida Zelvia and Albirex Niigata have met 16 times — Machida Zelvia won 5, Albirex Niigata won 7, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 46 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.88 per match (20 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2020.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Machida Zelvia have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Albirex Niigata show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026