Machida Zelvia sit 3rd in the J1 League on 37 points from 18 matches, having scored 28 and conceded 22. On the model's scale they rate 0.67 in attack and 1.17 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against J1 League averages of 0.70 and 1.42: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 draw, most recently drawing with Nagoya Grampus 2-2 away. That is 2.06 points a match, scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.22 per game across 13 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind Kashima at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 7th-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
J1 League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 31:11 | +20 | WWWLW | 45 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 32:18 | +14 | LWLDL | 37 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 28:22 | +6 | WWWWD | 37 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26:28 | -2 | WLWLL | 28 |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | LWLDL | 28 |
| 6 | Urawa | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25:22 | +3 | WWLDL | 25 |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 28:31 | -3 | LLWDW | 20 |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 22:24 | -2 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 23:39 | -16 | LLLLL | 18 |
| 10 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18:34 | -16 | LLLDL | 12 |
- J1 League play-offs
Machida Zelvia sit 3 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2away to Nagoya Grampus30 May 2026
- W1-0Urawa22 May 2026
- W2-0away to JEF United Chiba10 May 2026
- W2-0Yokohama F. Marinos6 May 2026
- W1-0Kashiwa Reysol11 April 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Leading scorer
Erik, with 8 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.