Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli | Prediction | AFC Champions League | 21/04
Asia - AFC Champions League
The kick off for the match between Machida Zelvia and Shabab Al-Ahli will take place at 17:15 (UK time) - Tuesday, 04/21 - at the Machida GION Stadium (Nozudu). This clash of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League looks very promising!
Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Football Club Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.
APWin predictions for Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Double Chance: Home or Away
Market: Double Chance: Home or Away · @ 1.29
Last updated: 30-04-2026
After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.
Our prediction is: Machida Zelvia to win the 1st half
Our top betting tip for the Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli match is Machida Zelvia to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.
We see this value in Machida Zelvia, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Shabab Al-Ahli, who have had their share of struggles of late.
Machida Zelvia Preview
Machida Zelvia has played 11 matches in the AFC Champions League so far, with 7 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 2.18 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. Machida Zelvia's attack has scored 17 goals, 17 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.55 goals per league match and 1.55 goals per match across the entire season.
Yuki Soma is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Keiya Sento leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Zelvia has conceded 7 goals in the league (an average of 0.64) and 7 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.64 over 11 matches).
- 24/10/2026Vissel KobeMachida ZelviaD0024/10/2026J1 LeagueVissel Kobe
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Machida Zelvia0 - 0D - 21/10/2026Shimizu S-PulseMachida ZelviaW0521/10/2026J1 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse
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Machida Zelvia0 - 5W - 18/10/2026Machida ZelviaAvispa FukuokaW3018/10/2026J1 LeagueMachida Zelvia
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Avispa Fukuoka3 - 0W - 10/10/2026Kyoto SangaMachida ZelviaW0110/10/2026J1 LeagueKyoto Sanga
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Machida Zelvia0 - 1W - 23/09/2026Machida ZelviaTochigi CityW2123/09/2026Emperor CupMachida Zelvia
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Tochigi City2 - 1W
Shabab Al-Ahli preview
In 10 AFC Champions League matches, Shabab Al-Ahli has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.7 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 21 wins in 32 matches. The team has scored 72 goals, 20 of them in the AFC Champions League (an average of 2 goals per match), with Yuri Cesar Santos de Oliveira Silva being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Federico Cartabia providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Red Knights has conceded 16 goals in the league and 27 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.84 goals conceded per match.
- 17/10/2026Shabab Al-AhliAl AinW2017/10/2026Arabian Gulf LeagueShabab Al-Ahli
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Al Ain2 - 0W - 13/10/2026Al IttihadShabab Al-AhliW1213/10/2026AFC Champions LeagueAl Ittihad
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Shabab Al-Ahli1 - 2W - 14/09/2026Shabab Al-AhliTractor SaziW1014/09/2026AFC Champions LeagueShabab Al-Ahli
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Tractor Sazi1 - 0W - 10/09/2026Dubai UnitedShabab Al-AhliD1110/09/2026Arabian Gulf LeagueDubai United
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Shabab Al-Ahli1 - 1D - 05/09/2026Shabab Al-AhliAl JaziraL1305/09/2026Arabian Gulf LeagueShabab Al-Ahli
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Al Jazira1 - 3L
Head to head: Machida Zelvia vs Shabab Al-Ahli
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Machida Zelvia
Home
Shabab Al-Ahli
Away
Points & Results
- PPG2.181.70
- 64%Wins50%
- 64%First to Score60%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.552
- Conceded/game0.641.60
- xG1.571.79
- xGA1.231.40
Trends
- 45%Both Score60%
- 55%Clean Sheet40%
- 18%Failed to Score10%
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