Japan vs United Arab Emirates: result 2-2 and analysis
Asian CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 23, 2015 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Japan vs United Arab Emirates?
Japan and United Arab Emirates drew 2-2 on January 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 7′Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates
- 81′G. ShibasakiJapan
Official lineup for Japan vs United Arab Emirates
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Japan
- 9S. Okazaki
- 18T. Inui
- 4Keisuke Honda
- 7Y. Endō
- 10S. Kagawa
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 6M. Morishige
- 17M. Hasebe
- 21G. Sakai
- 22M. Yoshida
- 1E. Kawashima
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Mabkhout
- 11Ahmed Khalil
- 5Amer Abdulrahman Abdullah Husin Al Hammadi
- 10Omar Abdulrahman
- 13Khamis Esmaeel
- 15Ismail Al Hammadi
- 6Mohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
- 9Abdulaziz Hussain
- 14Abdelaziz Sanqoor
- 23Mohammed Ahmed
- 1Majed Naser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 2, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2015 | Jordan(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Iraq(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jun 24, 2014 | Colombia(home) | 1-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Greece(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Bahrain(away) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Qatar(home) | 4-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Iran(home) | 0-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Iraq(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 2/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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