Japan vs Paraguay: result 2-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on September 5, 2019 at 10:20 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Paraguay?
Japan won 2-0 on September 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 23′Y. OsakoJapan
- 30′T. MinaminoJapan
Official lineup for Japan vs Paraguay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
- 10S. Nakajima
- 15Y. Osako
- 21R. Doan
- 7G. Shibasaki
- 9T. Minamino
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 13K. Hashimoto
- 16T. Tomiyasu
- 19H. Sakai
- 22M. Yoshida
- 12S. Gonda
Paraguay
- 7A. Sanabria
- 9B. Samudio
- 10D. González
- 6R. Sánchez
- 8R. Rojas
- 23M. Almirón
- 2I. Piris
- 3J. Escobar
- 4F. Balbuena
- 15G. Gómez
- 22R. Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Paraguay 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 24, 2019 | Ecuador(away) | 1-1 | Copa America |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Uruguay(away) | 2-2 | Copa America |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Chile(home) | 0-4 | Copa America |
| Jun 9, 2019 | El Salvador(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2019 | Brazil(away) | 0-0 | Copa America |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Colombia(away) | 0-1 | Copa America |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Argentina(away) | 1-1 | Copa America |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Qatar(home) | 2-2 | Copa America |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Guatemala(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Japan win, 1 draw, 0 Paraguay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2018 | Japan 4-2 Paraguay | Friendlies |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Paraguay 0-0 Japan | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Paraguay score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Paraguay | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 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