Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 May 2026

J1 League Betting Preview: Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds

Machida Zelvia take on Urawa Red Diamonds at Machida GION Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:30 on Friday 22 May.

We’re delighted to snap up odds of -161 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this value proposition. Machida Zelvia and Urawa Reds might fall short of the line.

Machida Zelvia have won their last three home games. Most recently, they lost 6-5 after penalties away to Kawasaki Frontale at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu. Zelvia had just 33% possession and recorded two shots on target, while Tete Yengi bagged the goal.

Urawa Red Diamonds have won in back-to-back J1 League road outings. In their previous league game, they were turned over 10-9 after penalties at home to FC Tokyo at Saitama Stadium. The Reds had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 54% possession and three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Zelvia had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Saitama Stadium, they recorded a 2-1 away victory over Urawa Reds. The past 5 H2H matches have included two Zelvia victories, two draws and one Urawa Reds win.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Machida Zelvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
17	Urawa Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Zelvia have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. Go Kuroda's side have averaged 44.5% possession and 4.6 corners per match, conceding 2.5 goals and 3.9 corners from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.0 attempts.

Top goalscorer Sang-Ho Na has found the net 3 times, with Tete Yengi and Erik scoring 2 each. The leading assistor is Hokuto Shimoda with 2.

Urawa Reds have 4 victories and 6 defeats, averaging 9.0 attempts, 4.6 shots on goal and 2.5 goals. The Saitama team average 55.1% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while 2.4 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts.

Hiiro Komori has scored 3 goals, followed by Isaac Kiese Thelin, Kenta Nemoto, Matheus Savio and Takuro Kaneko on 2. Matheus Savio has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Machida Zelvia confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Kosei Tani (GK), Gen Shoji, Daihachi Okamura, Yuta Nakayama, Hotaka Nakamura, Hiroyuki Mae, Neta Lavi, Kotaro Hayashi, Erik, Sang-Ho Na, Tete Yengi.

Urawa Reds confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa (GK), Hirokazu Ishihara, Yuta Miyamoto, Kenta Nemoto, Yoichi Naganuma, Samuel Gustafson, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko, Shoya Nakajima, Matheus Savio, Hiiro Komori.

Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 Goals for this J1 League encounter. The numbers suggest that the two teams might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -161 look more than fair.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best J1 League stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Urawa Reds games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Urawa Reds games on the road.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

There’s the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals and BTTS No if you want to get more bang for your buck, with bettors able to take this selection through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -161 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Zelvia 1 - 1 Urawa Reds

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +400. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Corners Prediction

Zelvia Under 5.5 Corners -135

Machida Zelvia have had a corner average of 3.80 in the past 5 games, while the last 10 Urawa Reds matches have seen them concede an average of 4.20 corners. On this evidence, we can take odds of -135 that this Zelvia Team Corners wager falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Zelvia

Total

8.50 4.60 3.90

Home

7.70 5.10 2.60

Away

8.50 3.90 4.60

Urawa Reds

Total

10.10 5.90 4.20

Home

9.90 5.70 4.20

Away

10.00 4.20 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-152

Under 8.5

+106

Zelvia Corners

Over 4.5

-137

Under 4.5

-103

Urawa Reds Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+575

2

+140

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Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have chalked up the draw at +205 on the 1x2 betting, with Machida Zelvia available to bet at odds of +143. Urawa Red Diamonds are +195 to claim victory in this J1 League encounter.

If you fancy Zelvia to win, then the -100 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Urawa Reds and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. The Both Teams to Score No option is -133 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+143

X

+205

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+102

2

+270

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-313

X2

-208

Draw No Bet

1

-147

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-100

2 Hcp +0.25

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-189

Over 2.5

+130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-133

Stats: J1 League matches only
Machida Zelvia have not tasted defeat at Machida GION Stadium in three straight matches. Zelvia have clocked up five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Urawa Reds have managed five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

The past meeting at Machida GION Stadium saw Urawa Reds defeat Zelvia 2-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Machida Zelvia Home Stats		5-4-1	2.00	1.20	0.80	4	6	4	6
Urawa Red Diamonds Away Stats		5-1-4	2.30	1.30	1.00	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Zelvia vs Urawa Reds team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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