Japan vs Paraguay: result 4-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on June 12, 2018 at 01:05 PM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Paraguay?
Japan won 4-2 on June 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′Ó. RomeroParaguay
- 51′T. InuiJapan
- 63′T. InuiJapan
- 77′F. SantanderJapan (o.g.)
- 90′R. OrtizParaguay
- 90′S. KagawaJapan
Official lineup for Japan vs Paraguay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
4-2-3-1- 13Y. Muto
- 9S. Okazaki
- 7G. Shibasaki
- 16H. Yamaguchi
- 10S. Kagawa
- 14T. Inui
- 2N. Ueda
- 3G. Shōji
- 6W. Endo
- 21G. Sakai
- 12M. Higashiguchi
Paraguay
4-4-2- 20A. Bareiro
- 9F. Santander
- 15R. Sánchez
- 8Á. Cardozo Lucena
- 21Ó. Romero
- 6R. Ortiz
- 13J. Alonso
- 4F. Balbuena
- 2A. Benítez
- 3G. Gómez
- 1J. Villar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Paraguay have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2018 | Ghana(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Ukraine(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 16, 2017 | South Korea(home) | 1-4 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | USA(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Venezuela(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Colombia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Uruguay(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Chile(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Japan wins, 1 draw, 0 Paraguay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2010 | Paraguay 0-0 Japan | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Paraguay score 0.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Paraguay | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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