TIPS - Yokohama F. Marinos VS Machida Zelvia

[(Yokohama F. Marinos) Neutral]:
1. Yokohama F. Marinos finished 15th in the league last season, winning 12 out of 38 matches and securing their place in the league by staying 8 points above the relegation zone.

[(Yokohama F. Marinos) Weakness]:
1. Yokohama F. Marinos had a poor defensive performance last season, scoring 46 goals in 38 league matches but conceding 47 goals.
2. Yokohama F. Marinos ranked fifth in home league matches last season, winning only 7 out of 19 home games, scoring 25 goals and conceding 21.
3. In Yokohama F. Marinos' last 18 home matches, they have only won 6, showing an unreliable home performance.
4. Yokohama F. Marinos have a record of 1 draw and 2 losses in their last three home matches against FC Machida Zelvia, showing no home advantage.
5. In Yokohama F. Marinos' last three home matches against FC Machida Zelvia, they conceded at least three goals in two of them.

[(FC Machida Zelvia) Strength]:
1. FC Machida Zelvia finished sixth in the league last season with a record of 17 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses.
2. In the last five encounters between the two teams, four ended with a winner, and the winning team was always the away side.

[(FC Machida Zelvia) Neutral]:
1. FC Machida Zelvia are starting the new league season while also preparing for the AFC Champions League Elite, which will test their rotation strategy.
2. FC Machida Zelvia's away record in the league last season was 8 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, scoring 26 goals and conceding 20.

[(FC Machida Zelvia) Weakness]:
1. FC Machida Zelvia have a low win rate in away matches, winning only 6 out of their last 19 away games.
2. In both league matches against Yokohama F. Marinos last season, FC Machida Zelvia failed to score in either game.

[Tips]:
Yokohama F. Marinos performed poorly last season, only managing to avoid relegation and finishing in the lower-middle part of the league.

FC Machida Zelvia showed a lack of stamina in the latter part of the season, starting strong but ultimately finishing sixth, and were already out of the championship race in the final rounds.

Although FC Machida Zelvia had a better overall season last year, they failed to win against Yokohama F. Marinos in both league encounters.

After the first round of the league, FC Machida Zelvia will also have AFC Champions League Elite commitments.

Thus, Yokohama F. Marinos are favored in this match.

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