Japan vs China: result 2-1 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 2Kick-off on December 12, 2017 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs China?
Japan won 2-1 on December 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 84′Y. KobayashiJapan
- 88′G. ShōjiJapan
- 90′Yu DabaoChina (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; China have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Haiti(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 6, 2017 | New Zealand(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | South Korea(away) | 2-2 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Colombia(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Serbia(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Qatar(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Uzbekistan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Japan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 China win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | China 1-1 Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; China score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| China | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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