Japan vs Australia: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 4Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 10:14 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Australia?
Japan won 2-1 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. TanakaJapan
- 70′A. HrustićAustralia
- 86′A. BehichJapan (o.g.)
Official lineup for Japan vs Australia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
4-3-3- 14J. Ito
- 10T. Minamino
- 15Y. Osako
- 13H. Morita
- 17A. Tanaka
- 6W. Endo
- 16T. Tomiyasu
- 19H. Sakai
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 22M. Yoshida
- 12S. Gonda
Australia
4-3-1-2- 9A. Taggart
- 10A. Hrustić
- 23T. Rogić
- 22J. Irvine
- 6M. Boyle
- 13A. Mooy
- 2F. Karačić
- 19H. Souttar
- 20T. Sainsbury
- 16A. Behich
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Australia have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | China(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Oman(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Vietnam(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | China(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Jordan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Nepal(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Japan wins, 1 draw, 0 Australia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | Japan 2-0 Australia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 3.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Australia score 2.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Australia | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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