Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Feb 2025

Verdy Should Put Up a Fight

Tokyo Verdy have a strong chance against Machida Zelvia and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the +105 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

1-0 Win for Zelvia in Last H2H Battle

Machida Zelvia won their last game. It was on the road where FC Tokyo were beaten 1-0 at Ajinomoto Stadium. Zelvia had one shot on target and 48% possession, with a late goal from Takuma Nishimura making all the difference.

Tokyo Verdy have lost back-to-back games. Away from home in their previous appearance, Kashima Antlers won 4-0 at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Hiroshi Jofuku's team were 51% in the possession stakes and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Zelvia won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 1-0 away victory was recorded against Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Machida Zelvia	29	15	5	9	45	31	14	45:31	50
14	Tokyo Verdy	28	8	8	12	16	28	-12	16:28	32

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Zelvia have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Go Kuroda's side have averaged 46.6% possession and 5.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 4.8 shots on goal, 11.4 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top scorers are Yuki Soma and Hokuto Shimoda on 2 goals, while Takuma Nishimura has racked up 1. Yuta Nakayama, Ibrahim Dresevic and Erik have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Verdy have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 10.9 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. The Inagi club average 49.6% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Hiroto Taniguchi is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Yuto Tsunashima on 2, with Tomoya Miki and two others bagging 1. Hiroto Yamami is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Machida Zelvia confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kosei Tani (GK), Ibrahim Dresevic, Daihachi Okamura, Gen Shoji, Henry Mochizuki, Ryohei Shirasaki, Hiroyuki Mae, Yuta Nakayama, Takuma Nishimura, Mitchell Duke, Yuki Soma.

Tokyo Verdy confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matheus Vidotto (GK), Yuto Tsunashima, Kaito Chida, Hiroto Taniguchi, Kazuya Miyahara, Kosuke Saito, Koki Morita, Hijiri Onaga, Hiroto Yamami, Goki Yamada, Yuta Arai.

Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy Prediction & Betting Tips

Tokyo Verdy +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of +105. They should be able to swerve a loss in this J1 League game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Verdy in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Verdy in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Zelvia in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Zelvia in 12 of their last 20 games.

Verdy +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

In the hunt for tastier odds, you might be interested to know that you can move the line. There’s an increasing amount of juice according to how far you are prepared to go.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Zelvia 0 - 1 Verdy

One bet that has caught our eye is Verdy to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +700 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Zelvia Under 5.5 Corners -152

Machida Zelvia have gone under 5.5 corners in 4 of their past 5 home games, while Tokyo Verdy have had an average of 4.10 corners against them in their previous 10 matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Machida Zelvia Team Corners line and this is priced at -152.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Zelvia

Total

9.70 5.20 4.50

Home

9.60 5.10 4.50

Away

9.30 5.20 4.10

Verdy

Total

9.00 4.90 4.10

Home

9.40 5.00 4.40

Away

9.40 4.30 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-110

Zelvia Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Verdy Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+575

2

+165

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Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy Odds

Bookies favourites Machida Zelvia are regarded as the likeliest winners for this J1 League game and the +102 about them triumphing means a 50% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Tokyo Verdy are the outsiders at +320 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored.

Should you want to back Machida Zelvia to win this J1 League match, then there is -244 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Tokyo Verdy chalked at +180.

Full-Time Result

1

+102

X

+195

2

+320

Half-Time Result

1

+180

X

-109

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-263

X2

-135

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+180

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-100

2 Hcp +0.5

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-238

Over 2.5

+175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+123

No

-175

Machida Zelvia vs Tokyo Verdy Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Zelvia vs Verdy team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest J1 League squads.

Machida Zelvia Team Page Tokyo Verdy Team Page