Japan vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-0 and analysis
Asian CupRound of 16Kick-off on January 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Saudi Arabia?
Japan won 1-0 on January 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. TomiyasuJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | Uzbekistan(home) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Turkmenistan(home) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Venezuela(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | Qatar(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Lebanon(away) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 8, 2019 | North Korea(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Dec 31, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Japan win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Saudi Arabia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Japan 2-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Saudi Arabia 0-5 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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