Iraq vs Japan: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup stage · Matchday 2Kick-off on January 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, Basra
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What was the result of Iraq vs Japan?
Iraq won 2-1 on January 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′Aymen HusseinIraq
- 45′Aymen HusseinIraq
- 90′W. EndoJapan
Official lineup for Iraq vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
4-2-3-1- 18Aymen Hussein
- 17Ali Jasim
- 8Ibraheem Bayesh
- 7Youssef Amyn
- 16Amir Al Ammari
- 5Frans Putros
- 25Ahmed Al-Hajjaj
- 2Rebin Solaka
- 4Suad Natiq
- 3Hussein Ali
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Japan
4-2-3-1- 18T. Asano
- 8T. Minamino
- 20T. Kubo
- 14J. Ito
- 5H. Morita
- 6W. Endo
- 21H. Ito
- 3S. Taniguchi
- 4K. Itakura
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 23Z. Suzuki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Japan have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2024 | Indonesia(away) | 3-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 6, 2024 | South Korea(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Indonesia(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Jordan(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Vietnam(home) | 4-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Jordan(home) | 6-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Thailand(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Syria(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Myanmar(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Iraq wins, 1 draw, 2 Japan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2017 | Iraq 1-1 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Japan 2-1 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Iraq 0-1 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 3.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Japan | 3.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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