Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Prediction and Betting Tips | August 7th 2024

Cerezo Osaka and Machida Zelvia will trade tackles in a J1 League matchday 25 fixture on Wednesday (August 7th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in a friendly.

They were 3-0 down at the half-hour mark, with all three goals coming in a four-minute blitz between the 26th and 30th minutes. Karim Adeyemi scored either side of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens for Dortmund. Masaya Shibayama and Reiya Sakata scored second half goals to make the scoreline more respectable.

Cerezo will now turn their focus back to the league, where their last game saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at home to Albirex Niigata.

Machida, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat to Reims in a friendly during the league's break. Oumar Diakite and Amine Salama scored in either half to help the French outfit claim the win.

Their last league game saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at home to Yokohama F Marinos.

Despite the loss, Go Kuroda's side remained at the summit of the standings, having garnered 49 points from 24 games. Cerezo are sixth with 37 points to their name.

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Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Machida have three wins from five head-to-head games, Cerezo Osaka were victorious once while one game ended in a stalemate.
• Their most recent clash in June 2024 when they canceled each other in a 2-2 draw in the YBC Levain Cup.
• The last four head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
• Twelve of Cerezo's last 13 games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
• Machida are unbeaten in their last eight away games in all competitions (six wins).

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Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Prediction

Cerezo are winless in their last four games in all competitions, losing three games during this run.

Machida are on course to complete a fairytale story by winning the league in their first-ever season in the top-flight. They saw their six-game unbeaten run end last time out, but still hold a five-point lead at the summit of the standings. They have the best away record in the league, with 29 points in 12 games played on their travels.

We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Cerezo Osaka 1-2 Machida

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Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Prediction

Tip 1 - Machida to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals