Machida

Machida are 1st in the 2026-2027 J1 League after 6 matches — 16 points from a 5-1-0 record, 18 goals scored and 5 conceded. Market-implied expected points say 9.8 — 6.2 more than they have banked. The 1:5 against FC Tokyo was the kindest result. Form over the last five: WWDWW, 13 points. They average 3.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match; 83% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 1 clean sheet. Biggest win: 5:1 against FC Tokyo.

Of their 18 goals, the most (4) have come in each of the 46-60 and 60-75 minute bands. 3 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Machida match has come before half-time 4 times in 6.