Machida Zelvia vs Ulsan Prediction and Betting Tips

Machida Zelvia will welcome Ulsan to the Machida Stadium in the group phase of the AFC Champions League (East) on Tuesday. Both teams have two wins and eight points from five games in the competition thus far.

The hosts' winning streak ended after four games last week as they suffered a 1-0 away loss to Kashiwa Reysol in their final match of the J1 League campaign, due to Daihachi Okamura's second-half own goal. They overcame Gangwon 3-1 in their previous Champions League outing last month.

The visitors have recorded just one win in their last seven games across all competitions. They were in action against Jeju in the K League 1 last month and fell to a 1-0 home defeat. In their previous Champions League match, they were held to a goalless draw by Buriram United.

Machida Zelvia vs Ulsan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams will meet for the first time.
The hosts have met South Korean teams twice thus far, with both meetings taking place earlier this season. They were held to a draw by Seoul, and they won 3-1 away at Gangwon.
The visitors have seen under 2.5 goals in their last five games, failing to score in four.
Ulsan are winless across all competitions in away games since May.
Machida Zelvia have suffered just one defeat in the Champions League this season, with that loss coming at home.
The visitors have lost their last four away games, failing to score in three.
Machida have scored three goals apiece in three of their last four games in all competitions. They have conceded one goal in each of these games.
The visitors have met Japanese teams 39 times in all competitions. They have registered 17 wins while suffering 16 defeats.

Machida Zelvia vs Ulsan Prediction

Zelvia failed to score for the first time in five games during last week's league defeat and will look to bounce back in this home game. Notably, they are winless in their two home games in the Champions League this season, scoring one goal apiece in both.

The Tigers are winless in their last two games in the Champions League, failing to score in both. They have won just four of their 16 away meetings against Japanese teams.

Machida have won four of their last five games in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. With that in mind and considering the visitors' struggles in away games this season, we back the hosts to record a win here.

Prediction: Machida Zelvia 2-0 Ulsan