Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol Prediction: Diego (Kashiwa) Needs To Step Up!

Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the J1 League game between Machida Zelvia and Kashiwa Reysol, obstinate league table contenders, and the purple-patched Kashiwa Reysol, a side that has forgotten the taste of loss. This game will take place on the 17th May 2025. Ninety minutes will determine who had the better lineup between coaches, Go Kuroda and Ricardo Rodriguez.

A preview of the game team statistics, emerging lineup, and several betting options are available below.

🏠Machida Zelvia: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: LWLLD

Machida suffered another inconsistency bout last week in the 2-2 pitch brawl against Shonan Bellmare, who denied them three points late in the game despite early dominance. With seven losses in sixteen games, there is a need for Machida to buckle up his shoes and revisit tactical technicality.

Currently, they sit in eleventh place with twenty-one points. They have scored seventeen goals and conceded eighteen, leaving a deficit of one.

At home, Machida has been woeful, losing three of the last four home games and tying one. On the goal-scoring side, they have scored in five of the last nine games, of which they have won two, lost five, and drawn two.

They will be expected to hold their weight against the visitors, Hitachi Sun Kings, who will attempt to disrupt their momentum ahead of their league cup game against Yokohama FC.

🏁 Machida Zelvia: Lineup

Striker Oh’s form against Shimizu S Pulse last week was nothing to write about, despite opportunities created by his midfielders and wingers. Machida, however, has an encouraging set of midfielders, who pretty much held the game to the last. Other than Shoji, work needs to be done on the defenders who may not realise that they are only three, and the last line of defense.

Overall, there is a need for some work in the front and last lines of play. Coach Go will be expected to fix these lines, or suffer the consequences of negligence full-time. No one is injured at the moment.

🔖 Predicted Lineup(3-4-2-1): Tani, Dresevic-Okamura-Shoji, Mochizuki-Sento-Mae-Hayashi, Nishimura-Na, Oh

👤 Head Coach: Go Kuroda

⛔ Out: Nil

✈️Kashiwa Reysol: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WDWWW

Kashiwa’s victory against last week made it fifteen games unbeaten out of sixteen played. Reysol, who has only lost to Kashima Antlers, the current league leaders, is in excellent form and is are heavy favorite for this game. Not surprising since Coach Ricardo Rodriguez emphasizes attacking plays, resulting in the average (12.44) shots they shoot in every game.

Away from home, other than the fact that the Sun Kings have scored in all five recent contests, they have won three and drawn two. They remain the best defensive team in the league so far, with ten conceded goals and one loss. In attack, they have twenty (20) goals in sixteen match weeks, having won nine games and drawn six.

🏁 Kashiwa Reysol: Lineup

Of all the teams deploying the 3-4-2-1 formation, the Yellow and Black side has the best utilisation, seeing how they continue to indict their challengers into fouls and errors, as shown last week against Shimizu, who suffered a defensive slip-up that created the second goal. In truth, they were not all that impressive with loose plays and cheap giveaways, but somehow, they managed to keep the ball together and win. Diego needs to step up.

Coach Rodriguez must emphasize the importance of capitalising on big chances, which they failed to do against Shimizu.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1): Kojima, Harada-Koga-Tanaka, Kubo-Kumasaka-Yamada-Diego, Tezuka-Hosoya- Kakita

👤 Head Coach: Ricardo Rodriguez

⛔ Out: Nil

🤝Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol Head-to-Head Statistics

Since Machida is not a J1 League regular, they have not had a plethora of contests against Kashiwa Reysol. However, they have played four games in total, which produced two Kashiwa victories, one stalemate, and one win for Machida Zelvia.

📈 Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol Betting Trends

• The O1.5 goal has a 100% occurrence in the last two individual games for both sides. You can pick this choice at 1.49 odds from Betway.
• Kashiwa has scored at least two goals in three of the last four games played. Bet on Kashiwa to score at least two goals from 1xbet at 2.70 odds with 1xbet.
• Machida Zelvia has lost five of the last seven league games while Kashiwa has won its last five. Bet on an away victory here at 3.20 odds from Bet365.
• Kashiwa barely has big aggregates in their games. The Under 3.5 option has played in all six recent games. Pick this choice at 1.12 odds from 1xbet.

🎯 Machida Zelvia vs Kashiwa Reysol Match Prediction 17 MAY 2025

The Hitachi Sun Kings will do their best to hoard all points despite playing on hostile grounds. At the same time, the hosts will either play with the viciousness of the underdog or give in to intimidation. We know we will have lots of chances, but we can depend on the visitors to grant themselves victory.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 My prediction is a win for the visitors at 3.22 odds from 1xbet.

🔥 Our betting tip will be a BTTS-NO at 1.61 odds from Betway.

🔥 Lastly, I will pick at least four corners in the first half as my final choice at a coefficient of 2.10 from the Bet365 bookmaker.