Japan vs Syria: result 5-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia2nd Round - 10Kick-off on March 29, 2016 at 11:34 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Syria?
Japan won 5-0 on March 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′Hamdi Al MasriJapan (o.g.)
- 66′S. KagawaJapan
- 86′Keisuke HondaJapan
- 90′S. KagawaJapan
- 90′G. HaraguchiJapan
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; Syria have 7, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 | Afghanistan(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Cambodia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Singapore(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Syria(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Afghanistan(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 | Cambodia(home) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Singapore(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Afghanistan(home) | 5-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Japan(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Cambodia(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Japan win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Syria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2015 | Syria 0-3 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Syria 1-2 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Syria score 3.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Syria | 3.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/10 | 9/10 |
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