Japan vs Australia: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9Kick-off on August 31, 2017 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Australia?
Japan won 2-0 on August 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 41′T. AsanoJapan
- 82′Y. IdeguchiJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Australia have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2017 | Iraq(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Thailand(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 23, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2017 | Chile(away) | 1-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Germany(home) | 2-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Japan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Australia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Japan score 2.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Australia score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Australia | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 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