Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2026

Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -156

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Our research tells us that odds of -156 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for the Machida Zelvia v Urawa Reds contest. This Total Goals market bet has a strong chance of landing a return.

The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Reds, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds Preview

Machida Zelvia take on Urawa Red Diamonds at Machida GION Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:30 on Sunday 23 August.

Machida Zelvia have won two J1 League games on the spin, triumphing 4-0 in their previous league encounter. This was away to JEF United at Fukuda Denshi Arena. Go Kuroda's team enjoyed 48% possession and had five shots on target, while Yuta Nakayama, Tete Yengi, Takuma Nishimura and Hotaka Nakamura bagged a goal.

Urawa Red Diamonds have been defeated in back-to-back J1 League outings. In a recent home game at Saitama Stadium, they were turned over 4-1 by Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The Saitama side had 48% of possession and one shot on goal, with a Hayato Araki own goal on the scoresheet.

H2H: Zelvia Won 1-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Zelvia have claimed back-to-back victories over Urawa Reds. As the home team at Japan National Stadium, the most recent scoreline was 1-0 which followed a 2-1 away win at Saitama Stadium. The past 6 H2H matches have resulted in three Zelvia wins, two draws and one Urawa Reds success.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Machida Zelvia	9	6	2	1	22	10	12	22:10	20
11	Urawa Reds	9	4	0	5	16	21	-5	16:21	12

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7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 3.0 goals from 10.7 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Zelvia have had 44.6% possession and 4.3 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.2 corners.

Tete Yengi is the top goalscorer with 4, Erik has 3, with Yuta Nakayama and two other players on 2. The leading assistor is Yuta Nakayama with 3.

Urawa Reds have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 2.3 goals from 10.0 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. The Reds average 55.9% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while conceding 2.3 goals from 11.9 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Hiiro Komori has landed 4 goals, Isaac Kiese Thelin 2, with Takuro Kaneko and two others scoring 1. Ryoma Watanabe, Shoya Nakajima and Jumpei Hayakawa have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 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, Takahiro Akimoto, Mitchell Duke, Yuki Soma, Tete Yengi.

Urawa Reds confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Shusaku Nishikawa (GK), Kotaro Hayashi, Yuta Miyamoto, Danilo Boza, Yoichi Naganuma, Hayate Ueki, Kaito Yasui, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko, Hiiro Komori, Matheus Savio.

Main Match Prediction

The best bet for this J1 League game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -156 look value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Zelvia games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 18 Zelvia games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Urawa Reds games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Urawa Reds games.

The J1 League experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Zelvia 1 - 0 Urawa Reds

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Zelvia which is available at odds of +410. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -143

There has been over 8.5 corners in four straight Urawa Reds games. The number of corners could be bigger than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Zelvia

Total

7.50 4.30 3.20

Home

7.10 4.80 2.30

Away

7.90 4.00 3.90

Urawa Reds

Total

10.10 4.60 5.50

Home

10.10 5.30 4.80

Away

9.50 4.10 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

-104

Zelvia Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

-100

Urawa Reds Corners

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-179

X

+550

2

+160

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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 favourites are 55% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Machida Zelvia being priced at -122 to come away with a victory in this J1 League encounter. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +330 about Urawa Red Diamonds.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Zelvia -0.5 at -130 should you want to go for the favourites, with Urawa Reds +0.5 available at -111 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -132 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-122

X

+230

2

+330

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+107

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-370

X2

-118

Draw No Bet

1

-313

2

+200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-130

2 Hcp +0.5

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-159

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-109

No

-132

Stats: Last 10 J1 League matches only.
Machida Zelvia are unbeaten over their previous four games at Machida GION Stadium. They have racked up five victories, four draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Urawa Reds have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. Kwi-Jea Cho's side have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Zelvia won 1-0 when they last played Urawa Reds at Machida GION Stadium.

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	1.90	1.10	0.80	4	6	4	6
Urawa Red Diamonds Away Stats		3-2-5	2.70	1.40	1.30	3	7	5	5

• 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

The Zelvia vs Urawa Reds team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with the latest injury news.

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