Urawa Reds, Machida Zelvia Play to Scoreless Draw in J1 League

SAITAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Urawa Reds and Machida Zelvia played to a 0-0 draw in the J1 League on Saturday at Saitama Stadium 2002. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored Machida Zelvia, which was given a 62.1 percent win probability by Interstat’s ELO system. The match was a physical affair, with Urawa’s Asahi Masuyama, Machida’s Hiroyuki Mae and Urawa’s Na Sangho all receiving yellow cards. The stalemate leaves both clubs with identical records of zero wins, zero losses and one draw to start their J1 League and overall campaigns.