Japan vs China: result 7-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2024 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs China?
Japan won 7-0 on September 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′W. EndoJapan
- 45′K. MitomaJapan
- 52′T. MinaminoJapan
- 58′T. MinaminoJapan
- 77′J. ItoJapan
- 87′D. MaedaJapan
- 90′T. KuboJapan
Official lineup for Japan vs China
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
3-4-2-1- 9A. Ueda
- 8T. Minamino
- 20T. Kubo
- 7K. Mitoma
- 6W. Endo
- 5H. Morita
- 10R. Dōan
- 16K. Machida
- 3S. Taniguchi
- 4K. Itakura
- 1Z. Suzuki
China
4-4-2- 9Zhang Yuning
- 7Wu Lei
- 10Xu Haoyang
- 16Jiang Shenglong
- 21Li Yuanyi
- 20Xie Wenneng
- 19Liu Yang
- 5Zhu Chenjie
- 2Jiang Guangtai
- 15Yang Zexiang
- 14Wang Dalei
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; China have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Syria(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Myanmar(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 21, 2024 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Iran(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 3-1 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | South Korea(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Thailand(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Singapore(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Singapore(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Qatar(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Japan wins, 2 draws, 0 China wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2022 | Japan 0-0 China | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Japan 2-0 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | China 0-1 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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?
Japan score 3.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; China score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| China | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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