Machida Zelvia 2-1 JEF United Chiba
Updated
Machida Zelvia won: Machida Zelvia 2-1 JEF United Chiba in the J1 League (Round 4) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo. Machida Zelvia goals: Yuki Soma 5', Erik 59'. JEF United Chiba goals: Daichi Ishikawa 64'. Expected goals: 2.31-1.18. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Yuki Soma (8.2).
Match report
Machida Zelvia beat JEF United Chiba 2-1
Machida Zelvia edged JEF United Chiba 2-1 at Machida Gion Stadium on Friday 27 February in the J1 League.
Yuki Soma put Machida Zelvia ahead on 5' (1-0), Erik made it 2-0 on 59' and Daichi Ishikawa pulled one back for JEF United Chiba on 64' (2-1).
Machida Zelvia had 41% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.31-1.18. Machida Zelvia were the better side on chances, too.
Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,015.
Match stats
| Machida Zelvia | JEF United Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.31 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 325 (81%) | 492 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1): Kosei Tani, Gen Shoji, Daihachi Okamura, Yuta Nakayama, Hotaka Nakamura, Ryohei Shirasaki, Neta Lavi, Kotaro Hayashi, Erik, Yuki Soma, Tete Yengi
JEF United Chiba (4-4-2): Tomoya Wakahara, Issei Takahashi, Daisuke Suzuki, Takashi Kawano, Masaru Hidaka, Zain Issaka, Takayuki Mae, Eduardo, Takumi Tsukui, Daichi Ishikawa, Carlinhos Júnior
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia)
- 51' · Yellow card · Daihachi Okamura (Machida Zelvia)
- 59' · Goal · Erik (Machida Zelvia)
- 64' · Goal · Daichi Ishikawa (JEF United Chiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Makoto Himeno for Zain Issaka (JEF United Chiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Hiroto Goya for Carlinhos Júnior (JEF United Chiba)
- 66' · Substitution · Yuma Igari for Eduardo (JEF United Chiba)
- 70' · Substitution · Sang-Ho Na for Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia)
- 79' · Substitution · Koki Yonekura for Takumi Tsukui (JEF United Chiba)
- 79' · Substitution · Hiroyuki Mae for Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia)
- 80' · Substitution · Shota Fujio for Erik (Machida Zelvia)
- 87' · Yellow card · Yuma Igari (JEF United Chiba)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Hokuto Shimoda for Ryohei Shirasaki (Machida Zelvia)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Asahi Masuyama for Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: Machida Zelvia 1, draws 0, JEF United Chiba 0.
Machida Zelvia vs JEF United Chiba: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Machida Zelvia vs JEF United Chiba?
Machida Zelvia won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026.
When and where is Machida Zelvia vs JEF United Chiba?
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:00 UTC at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Machida Zelvia and JEF United Chiba?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: Machida Zelvia 1 wins, 0 draws, JEF United Chiba 0 wins (goals 4-0).