Zelvia vs Sanga Prediction 7 May 2025

Machida Zelvia VS Kyoto Sanga    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:07-05-2025 18:00 Wednesday
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Goaloo Analysis
The last official match between Machida Zelvia and Kyoto Sanga took place on November 30, 2024, ending with a score of 1-0 in favor of Machida Zelvia. In that encounter, Machida held a slight edge in possession with 51%, while Kyoto had 49%. The corner kick count was 7 for Machida and 5 for Kyoto. Both teams committed 11 fouls, with Machida receiving 1 yellow card and Kyoto 2. In terms of offensive performance, Machida registered 4 shots on target, compared to Kyoto's 2.
In total, the teams have played 17 matches against each other, with Machida securing 5 home victories, Kyoto winning 9 times away, and 3 matches ending in draws. Overall, the goals scored in these encounters are 19 for Machida and 20 for Kyoto. The average goals scored in the first half is 0.71, while in the second half it is 1.59, leading to an average of 2.29 total goals per match.

Goaloo Prediction
In their head-to-head encounters, Machida Zelvia and Kyoto Sanga have faced each other 17 times, with Machida securing 5 home wins, Kyoto claiming 9 away victories, and 3 matches ending in draws.
Looking at their tournament statistics, Machida has played 14 matches, winning 6 (43% win rate), while Kyoto has played 15 matches, winning 7 (47% win rate). Machida has recorded 6 losses and 2 draws, compared to Kyoto's 5 losses and 3 draws.
In their last 10 matches, Machida has won 4, while Kyoto has won 6, with Machida suffering 4 losses and Kyoto 3, along with a few draws.
Notably, Kyoto Sanga has consistently covered a +1.5 handicap in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head matches and has done so in 24 of their last 25 matches overall. They also covered the +1.5 handicap away in 9 consecutive matches and in 7 consecutive matches specifically in J-League 1.
Given these trends, the prediction is that Kyoto Sanga will cover the handicap of +1.5 in the upcoming match.

Pick: Kyoto Sanga Handicap (+1.5)