Japan vs Saudi Arabia: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 5Kick-off on November 15, 2016 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Saudi Arabia?
Japan won 2-1 on November 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′H. KiyotakeJapan (pen.)
- 80′G. HaraguchiJapan
- 90′Omar HawsawiSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Australia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Iraq(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Thailand(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Syria(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Australia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Japan win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Saudi Arabia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2011 | Saudi Arabia 0-5 Japan | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs Japan on Jan 17, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 2.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 |
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