Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Machida Zelvia Prediction: Title Hangs On The Balance; Who Will Walk Away With All Three Points?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima will welcome Machida Zelvia to the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in the 32nd round of the J1 League. 

Let's have a look at the latest J1 League predictions between Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Machida Zelvia, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Form: WDWWW

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is currently in 1st position with 59 points and has been in consistent form thus far. They have recorded 16 wins, 11 draws, and just 4 losses from their last 31 games and have a goal differential of 29.

After a 3-0 win over Kaya FC in the AFC Champions League, Sanfrecce followed this triumph with a commanding 6-2 league victory against Yokohama Marinos, retaining their top spot in the league standings.

Form: DWDDW

Machida Zelvia knows that they can't afford to drop points in the crucial stages of the season, more especially in this encounter where they find themselves level on points with their opponents in this impending encounter. 

After recording a comfortable 3-0 victory over Avispa Fukuoka away from home, Zelvia weren't able to build on this triumph as they played out a goalless draw against Cerezo Osaka at home on Saturday. They are currently on a five-game unbeaten run in the league, recording three draws and two wins.

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won two of their last five matches across all competitions.
• Machida Zelvia have kept four consecutive clean sheets away from home in the J1 League.
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima averages 2.25 goals per game when playing at home, and Machida Zelvia averages 1.4 goals per game when playing away.

This will be the first meeting between these two sides in the J1 League. In the previous meeting, Sanfrecce Hiroshima came out on top with a hard-fought 2-1 away win.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been consistent at home this season, boasting the second-best home record with 33 points accumulated from 16 games. However, there's also no writing off a Machida Zelvia side who have also displayed some solid performances away from home, not to mention they boast the best away record in the league, with a majority of their points coming on the road.

With nothing much to separate these two sides, this could turn out to be a tense affair, and picking up a winner here could go sideways. However, we do expect both sides to get on the scoreboard, considering both have displayed strong attacking performances in their recent games.

• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.85
• 1st Goal - Sanfrecce Hiroshima for 1.61
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.95