Machida Zelvia vs Shanghai Shenhua
Summary
Match preview
Machida Zelvia take on Shanghai Shenhua in the AFC Champions League Two (Group stage - Matchday 4) on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 13:00 Mecca time at Machida GION Stadium in Tokyo.
Machida Zelvia are 1st on 9 points, while Shanghai Shenhua sit 3rd on 4 points. Machida Zelvia’s last 3 matches brought 3 wins, scoring 4 and conceding 0. Shanghai Shenhua have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 3 matches, scoring 2 and conceding 2.
Of the last 2 meetings between the sides, Machida Zelvia won 2. The most recent ended in a 1-0 win for Machida Zelvia on 29 October 2026.
Machida Zelvia are expected to line up in the 3-4-3 they started with in their last match against Shanghai Shenhua, while Shanghai Shenhua began their last match, against Machida Zelvia, in a 3-4-1-2. The statistical model gives Machida Zelvia a 50% chance of winning, Shanghai Shenhua 0%, with 50% for a draw.
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Lineups
Machida Zelvia – Expected lineup (3-4-3)
- 1K. TaniGoalkeeper
- 6H. MochizukiDefender
- 24Kim Min-TaeDefender
- 5I. DreševićDefender
- 88H. NakamuraDefender
- 23R. ShirasakiMidfielder
- 18H. ShimodaMidfielder
- 34Futa TokumuraForward
- 20T. NishimuraForward
- 15M. DukeForward
- 8K. SentoMidfielder
Shanghai Shenhua – Expected lineup (3-4-1-2)
- 24Ma ZhenGoalkeeper
- 16Yang ZexiangDefender
- 4Jiang ShenglongDefender
- 26Yang ShuaiDefender
- 13Wilson ManafáDefender
- 33Wang HaijianMidfielder
- 17Gao TianyiMidfielder
- 21Xu HaoyangMidfielder
- 10João TeixeiraMidfielder
- 19Luís AsuéForward
- 9Rafael RatãoForward
Stats
H2H
Win probability
Win probability
Statistical estimate based on both teams’ form — not advice.
Last 5
Head to head
Standings
Group G – AFC Champions League Two
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Two
- Round
- Group stage - Matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Machida GION Stadium, Tokyo

