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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, China have 9 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Japan win(s).
| 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.
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