Match

Colombia vs Japan: result 1-2 and analysis

World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Mordovia Arena, Saransk

Colombia
1-2
Japan

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What was the result of Colombia vs Japan?

Japan won 1-2 on June 19, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 6′S. KagawaJapan (pen.)
  • 39′J. QuinteroColombia
  • 73′Y. OsakoJapan

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colombia have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Japan have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Colombia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 1, 2018Egypt(away)0-0Friendlies
Mar 27, 2018Australia(home)0-0Friendlies
Mar 23, 2018France(away)3-2Friendlies
Nov 14, 2017China(away)4-0Friendlies
Nov 10, 2017South Korea(away)1-2Friendlies
Japan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 12, 2018Paraguay(home)4-2Friendlies
Jun 8, 2018Switzerland(away)0-2Friendlies
May 30, 2018Ghana(home)0-2Friendlies
Mar 27, 2018Ukraine(home)1-2Friendlies
Mar 23, 2018Mali(home)1-1Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Colombia win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Japan win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 24, 2014Japan 1-4 ColombiaWorld Cup

Last archived meeting: Japan vs Colombia on Jun 24, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Colombia score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colombia1.30.976/157/15
Japan1.31.629/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Colombia sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and Japan sit 2nd (1 points from 1 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Colombia1100313
2Japan1010221

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

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