Japan vs Costa Rica: result 3-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on September 11, 2018 at 10:20 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Costa Rica?
Japan won 3-0 on September 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. SasakiJapan
- 66′T. MinaminoJapan
- 90′J. ItoJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Costa Rica have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Poland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Senegal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Colombia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Paraguay(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Serbia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Costa Rica score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Costa Rica | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 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