China vs Japan: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 2Kick-off on September 7, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
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What was the result of China vs Japan?
Japan won 0-1 on September 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′Y. OsakoJapan
Official lineup for China vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
China
4-4-1-1- 7Wu Lei
- 9Ai Kesen
- 19Yin Hongbo
- 13Jin Jingdao
- 15Wu Xi
- 2Li Ang
- 3Wang Shenchao
- 6Jiang Guangtai
- 5Zhang Linpeng
- 20Wang Gang
- 1Yan Junling
Japan
4-2-3-1- 18K. Furuhashi
- 14J. Ito
- 15Y. Osako
- 17T. Kubo
- 6W. Endo
- 7G. Shibasaki
- 16T. Tomiyasu
- 3S. Muroya
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 22M. Yoshida
- 12S. Gonda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, China have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Japan have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Australia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Syria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Maldives(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Philippines(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 30, 2021 | Guam(away) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Oman(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Serbia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Tajikistan(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 28, 2021 | Myanmar(home) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 China wins, 1 draw, 2 Japan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2019 | China 1-2 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Japan 2-1 China | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Aug 9, 2015 | China 1-1 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
China score 2.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 3.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
| Japan | 3.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy