Japan vs Sweden: result 1-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs Sweden?
Japan and Sweden drew 1-1 on June 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 56′D. MaedaJapan
- 62′A. ElangaSweden
Official lineup for Japan vs Sweden
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
3-4-2-1- 18A. Ueda
- 11D. Maeda
- 10R. Dōan
- 13Keito Nakamura
- 15D. Kamada
- 7A. Tanaka
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 21H. Ito
- 4K. Itakura
- 20A. Seko
- 1Z. Suzuki
Sweden
3-4-3- 9A. Isak
- 17V. Gyökeres
- 11A. Elanga
- 24E. Stroud
- 18Y. Ayari
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 21A. Bernhardsson
- 5G. Gudmundsson
- 4I. Hien
- 2G. Lagerbielke
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Sweden have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Tunisia(away) | 4-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Netherlands(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| May 31, 2026 | Iceland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | England(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Scotland(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | Netherlands(away) | 1-5 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Tunisia(home) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Greece(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Norway(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Poland(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sweden score 2.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Sweden | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Japan sit 2nd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Sweden sit 1st (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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