Afghanistan vs Japan: result 0-6 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia2nd Round - 4Kick-off on September 8, 2015 at 12:25 PM (UTC)Arslan Zeki Demirci Spor Kompleksi Stadyumu, Side
Full time
What was the result of Afghanistan vs Japan?
Japan won 0-6 on September 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. KagawaJapan
- 35′M. MorishigeJapan
- 50′S. KagawaJapan
- 57′S. OkazakiJapan
- 60′S. OkazakiJapan
- 74′Keisuke HondaJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Afghanistan have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Japan have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2015 | Cambodia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Syria(home) | 0-6 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 29, 2014 | Maldives(home) | 1-1 | AFC Challenge Cup |
| May 27, 2014 | Palestine(away) | 0-2 | AFC Challenge Cup |
| May 24, 2014 | Laos(home) | 0-0 | AFC Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2015 | Cambodia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 9, 2015 | China(away) | 1-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Aug 5, 2015 | South Korea(home) | 1-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Aug 2, 2015 | North Korea(away) | 1-2 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Singapore(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Afghanistan score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Japan | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy