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1/8-finals
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Machida's head coach is Go Kuroda, aged 56, with extensive coaching and team-management experience.
Kyoto's head coach is Ranko Popovic, aged 59, with extensive coaching and team-management experience.
Machida last played at home against Tochigi City and won 2-1. They extend their winning run.
Kyoto last played at home against Fujieda MYFC and won 1-0. They extend their winning run.
Machida's form in J.League Cup at home has been excellent. Across the last 3 matches at home, the record is 2-1-0 (W-D-L), with a 66% win rate.
Kyoto's form in J.League Cup away has been solid. Across the last 10 matches away, the record is 5-0-5 (W-D-L), with a 50% win rate.
The home side arrive in confident form, while the away side are under pressure to improve their result.
Machida is a historic football club, established in 1988.
Kyoto is a historic football club, established in 1921.
Machida has shown strong attacking performance recently, scoring 12 goals while conceding 8 in the last six matches, with an average of 2 goals scored per match. Their attacking efficiency is extremely high.
Kyoto has been defensively unstable recently, conceding 8 goals while scoring 6 in the last six matches, with an average of 1.33 goals conceded per match. There are clear issues in defense that need to be addressed promptly.
The home team has played 0 matches in the last 3 days, while the away team has played 0 matches in the last 3 days, and the key players are in good form.
Both the home team and the away team have a certain depth on the bench, allowing for tactical adjustments and substitutions during the match to maintain competitiveness.
The referee for this match is an experienced official with a good reputation for managing the match and maintaining order.
Machida vs Kyoto - Match from J.League Cup.
Date & Time: Oct 3, 2026, 07:00 UTC (Saturday, Oct 3, 07:00).
Head-to-Head History: In the last 2 matches between Machida and Kyoto, Machida won 1 times, Kyoto won 0 times, with 1 draws.
Machida Recent Form: In the last 5 matches: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Kyoto Recent Form: In the last 5 matches: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses.
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