Machida Zelvia, Recent Form

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Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against Shonan Bellmare.  They came away from that fixture with 40% of the possession and clocked up 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target. By comparison, Shonan Bellmare managed 16 attempts on goal, with 4 on target.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 8 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 5 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games.  

Se-hun Oh will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Machida Zelvia.  

Cerezo Osaka, Recent Form

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Cerezo Osaka boss Akio Kogiku will need to instil positive feelings within his team after they endured a 4-1 home mauling from Vissel Kobe.  In that game they had 54% possession and managed 14 attempts on goal, with 6 on target, compared to Vissel Kobe who had 16 attempts and 5 on target.  

It's fair to say that Kogiku will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 10 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games; however, they've scored in 12 of their 13 games this season.  

Having drawn 2 of their last 6 games they have at least put some points on the table, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.  

With 6 goals scored in Cerezo Osaka's last 6 outings in the league, Léo Ceará has shown a great run of form in finding the back of the net.