Australia vs Japan: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9Kick-off on March 24, 2022 at 09:10 AM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Australia vs Japan?
Japan won 0-2 on March 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 89′K. MitomaJapan
- 90′K. MitomaJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Australia have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Japan have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Oman(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Vietnam(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2021 | China(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | China(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Australia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Australia win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Japan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2021 | Japan 2-1 Australia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Japan 2-0 Australia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Australia 1-1 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Australia 0-1 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Australia score 2.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 3.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Japan | 3.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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