Sagan Tosu vs Machida Zelvia Prediction: No Doubts When It Comes To An Away Win

Sagan Tosu will welcome Machida Zelvia to the Ekimae Real Estate Stadium in the 35th round of the J1 League. 

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

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Form: LDDLL

No team in the J1 League is feeling more downhearted about their current form than rock bottom Sagan Tosu, who have gone 12 games without success (L9, D3). You'd have to go back to July 6th for their last league victory, where they prevailed 4-3 over Albirex Niigata away from home.

Kosuke Kitani's men couldn't even defeat Kyoto Sanga, who were down a man for almost the entirety of the game, losing 2-0 on Saturday. However, they did manage to pick up two well-deserved points beforehand in two consecutive draws against Avispa Fukuoka and FC Tokyo, though that doesn't do enough to inspire them with confidence coming into this clash.

Form: DLLDW

For Machida Zelvia, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to finally return to winning ways and establish themselves as a worthy title contender. The away team has failed to win their last four league games, recording two draws and two losses, leaving them in third place in the standings and seven points adrift of the top spot. 

Zelvia managed to salvage a crucial point last time out against Kashiwa Reysol in a 1-1 draw courtesy of Hokuto Shimoda's effort from the spot. Despite away form being a concern with one win from the last five matches (D3, L1), a return to winning ways is undeniably inevitable for a team of their calibre in this one.

• Sagan Tosu have conceded a goal in 12 of their last 13 matches in the J1 League.
• Machida Zelvia have lost one of their last 12 home games in the J1 League.
• Sagan Tosu averages 1.31 goals per game when playing at home, and Machida Zelvia averages 1.29 goals per game when playing away.

This will be the second meeting between these two sides in the J1 League. In the previous meeting, Machida Zelvia recorded a 3-1 home victory. 

Consistency has been one of the main issues for Sagan Tosu, and nothing much can be expected from them in this one despite having home advantage at their disposal. Machida Zelvia can capitalise on their opponents' shortcomings, and we feel they are more worthy of three points.

Machida Zelvia are the league's second-strongest away side this season, and we anticipate a comfortable win for them when all is said and done, as anything other than three points will surely come as a surprise.

• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.77
• W2 for 1.62
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.80