Japan vs Saudi Arabia: result 0-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 8Kick-off on March 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Saudi Arabia?
Japan and Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 on March 25, 2025.
Official lineup for Japan vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
3-4-2-1- 11D. Maeda
- 15D. Kamada
- 20T. Kubo
- 13Keito Nakamura
- 17A. Tanaka
- 6W. Endo
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 21H. Ito
- 4K. Itakura
- 3K. Takai
- 1Z. Suzuki
Saudi Arabia
5-4-1- 8Marwan Al Sahafi
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 16Faisal Al Ghamdi
- 7Musab Al Juwayr
- 9Feras Al Brikan
- 13Nawaf Boushal
- 17Hassan Tambakti
- 4Ali Lajami
- 5J. Thakri
- 2Muhannad Al Shanqiti
- 1Nawaf Al Aqidi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Bahrain(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 19, 2024 | China(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Indonesia(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | China(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Oman(away) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Iraq(away) | 3-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Yemen(away) | 3-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Bahrain(home) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Japan wins, 0 draws, 2 Saudi Arabia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Saudi Arabia 0-2 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Japan 2-0 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Japan 1-0 Saudi Arabia | Asian Cup |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Japan 2-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Oct 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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