In the J1 League on March 22, Urawa Red Diamonds will face Machida Zelvia. The odds suggest that bookmakers see no clear favorite: Urawa Red Diamonds win is at 2.72, Machida Zelvia win is at 2.62, and a draw is at 3.10. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Urawa Red Diamonds - 34.30%, draw - 30.09%, Machida Zelvia - 35.61%. The odds for over 2.0 goals total is 1.56, and for over 2.5 goals total is 2.13, indicating moderate expectations for scoring.
Urawa Red Diamonds' five-match averages: 50.8% possession, 1 yellow card, 11.2 fouls, and 1 offside per game. Machida Zelvia averages 39.4% possession, 1.6 yellow cards, 11 fouls, and 0.4 offsides. In their last three matches, Urawa Red Diamonds: 18.03.2026 - Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol - 3-5, 14.03.2026 - Tokyo Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds - 1-0, 07.03.2026 - Urawa Red Diamonds vs Mito Hollyhock - 2-0. Machida Zelvia's recent matches: 18.03.2026 - Machida Zelvia vs Kashima Antlers - 0-3, 14.03.2026 - Kashiwa Reysol vs Machida Zelvia - 0-1, 10.03.2026 - Machida Zelvia vs Gangwon - 1-0. Their last head-to-head on 25.10.2025 ended in a 0-0 draw.
Urawa Red Diamonds have averaged 2.4 total goals in their last five matches, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1 goal per game. Machida Zelvia has lower figures: 1.6 total, 0.8 scored, and 0.8 conceded. For over 2.5 goals, Urawa Red Diamonds had only 1 out of 5 matches go over, while Machida Zelvia had 2 out of 5. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred once in 5 matches for both teams. In the second half, Urawa Red Diamonds tend to be more prolific - 4 out of 5 matches went over 1.5, while Machida Zelvia only had 1 out of 5. Urawa Red Diamonds often score in the first 15 minutes (29%), and Machida Zelvia scores evenly across three intervals: 0-15, 16-30, and 46-60 minutes (33% each). Urawa Red Diamonds concede most in the 46-60 and 76-90 minute intervals (33% each), while Machida Zelvia's concessions are evenly spread across five intervals (20% each). Overall, neither team shows a strong over-profile, but Urawa Red Diamonds have a tendency for productive ends. Betting on over 2.0 goals at 1.56 seems optimal: it covers a low-scoring outcome and offers a refund with two goals.
Urawa Red Diamonds average 4.4 corners, while Machida Zelvia averages 4.2 per match. Over the last 5 games, Urawa Red Diamonds had over 9.5 corners twice, and Machida Zelvia three times. Among the totals with odds, the closest to their average combined (8.6) is the 8.5 line: over 8.5 corners is at 1.51, under 8.5 is at 2.29. Machida Zelvia is favored for corners at 2.03 odds. Considering both teams' average activity, betting on over 8.5 corners seems justified, and Machida Zelvia on corners is also an option.
Sportwars.net prediction for Urawa Red Diamonds vs Machida Zelvia, 22.03.2026 - Over 2.0 goals, odds 1.56. Exact score: 1:1, odds 5.50.






