J1 League · Regular Season - 9
Kyoto Sanga 0–1 Machida Zelvia
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 10:00 UTC · Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kyoto
Kyoto SangaTeam 1585
Machida ZelviaTeam 1870Match story
Kyoto Sanga · draw · Machida ZelviaBefore kick-off: 21% · 26% · 54%
Last reading, 90+6': 0% · 1% · 99%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Takahiro Akimoto 86'
We gave Machida Zelvia 54% to win: they did.
- 26'Tete Yengi 1831 +1*
Machida Zelvia:Tete Yengi 1831 +1* - Alex Souza 1651 −9* for Rafael Papagaio 1744 −10*29'
Kyoto Sanga:Alex Souza 1651 −9* for Rafael Papagaio 1744 −10* - 58'Takahiro Akimoto 1941 −1* for Takuma Nishimura 1873 +8*
Machida Zelvia:Takahiro Akimoto 1941 −1* for Takuma Nishimura 1873 +8* - 58'Henry Heroki Mochizuki 1914 +1* for Hotaka Nakamura 1944 +4*
Machida Zelvia:Henry Heroki Mochizuki 1914 +1* for Hotaka Nakamura 1944 +4* - Everton Maceió 1664 −8* for Ren Kato 1751 −13*69'
Kyoto Sanga:Everton Maceió 1664 −8* for Ren Kato 1751 −13* - Sung-jun Yoon 1444 −8* for Ryuma Nakano 1537 −8*69'
Kyoto Sanga:Sung-jun Yoon 1444 −8* for Ryuma Nakano 1537 −8* - Everton Maceió 1664 −8*70'
Kyoto Sanga:Everton Maceió 1664 −8* - Ranko Popović70'
Kyoto Sanga:Ranko Popović - 72'Neta Lavi 1943 −8* for Keiya Sento 1707 +22*
Machida Zelvia:Neta Lavi 1943 −8* for Keiya Sento 1707 +22* - 72'Mitchell Duke 1591 −11* for Tete Yengi 1831 +1*
Machida Zelvia:Mitchell Duke 1591 −11* for Tete Yengi 1831 +1* - Marco Túlio 1733 −9* for Hiroto Morooka 1451 −10*81'
Kyoto Sanga:Marco Túlio 1733 −9* for Hiroto Morooka 1451 −10* - 86'Takahiro Akimoto 1941 −1*
Machida Zelvia:Takahiro Akimoto 1941 −1* - 89'Ibrahim Drešević 1852 −9* for Thomas Ouwejan 1756 +28*
Machida Zelvia:Ibrahim Drešević 1852 −9* for Thomas Ouwejan 1756 +28*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 21% · 26% · 54%(Kyoto Sanga · draw · Machida Zelvia)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–1 had 9%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Kyoto Sanga €660K, Machida Zelvia €1.3M.
- J1 League: K. Tani was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2025).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Kyoto Sanga
14th in J1 League · 8 pts from 8
- 19 SepWFagiano Okayama J1 League1639
- 15 SepLDaejeon Citizen AFC Champions League1526
- 11 SepLKashiwa Reysol J1 League1665
- 6 SepLFC Tokyo J1 League1617
- 2 SepDYokohama F. Marinos J1 League1619
Machida Zelvia
4th in J1 League · 17 pts from 8
- 20 SepLKashiwa Reysol J1 League1902
- 12 SepDYokohama F. Marinos J1 League1904
- 6 SepWNagoya Grampus J1 League1889
- 2 SepWKawasaki Frontale J1 League1897
- 29 AugDMito Hollyhock J1 League1907
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Sanga | 8 /8 | 45.7 | 0% | <1% | 10% | 12th |
| Machida Zelvia | 17 /8 | 70.1 | 33% | 80% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Kyoto Sanga · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1754

Machida Zelvia · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.3 (Average) · Elo 2025
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Kyoto Sanga: direct (how Ranko Popović plays) · Machida Zelvia: direct (how Go Kuroda plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.