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)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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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.)
Official lineup for Japan vs China
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
- 11Y. Kobayashi
- 14J. Ito
- 7S. Kurata
- 10R. Oshima
- 13S. Doi
- 21S. Yamamoto
- 3G. Shōji
- 6G. Miura
- 17Y. Konno
- 22N. Ueda
- 1M. Higashiguchi
China
- 9Xiao Zhi
- 20Wei Shihao
- 8Zhao Yuhao
- 13He Chao
- 22Yu Dabao
- 2Liu Yiming
- 6Gao Zhunyi
- 14Fu Huan
- 16Zheng Zheng
- 17Li Xuepeng
- 23Wang Dalei
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Japan wins, 1 draw, 0 China wins.
| 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.
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