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Japan vs United Arab Emirates: result 1-2 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 1Kick-off on September 1, 2016 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Japan
1-2
United Arab Emirates

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What was the result of Japan vs United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates won 1-2 on September 1, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Keisuke HondaJapan
  • 20′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates
  • 54′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates (pen.)

Official lineup for Japan vs United Arab Emirates

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Japan

4-2-3-1
  1. SS. Okazaki
  1. RR. Oshima
  2. HH. Kiyotake
  3. SS. Kagawa
  1. KKeisuke Honda
  2. MM. Hasebe
  1. GG. Sakai
  2. HH. Sakai
  3. MM. Yoshida
  4. MM. Morishige
  1. SS. Nishikawa

United Arab Emirates

3-5-2
  1. AAli Mabkhout
  2. AAhmed Khalil
  1. KKhamis Esmaeel
  2. AAmer Abdulrahman Abdullah Husin Al Hammadi
  3. OOmar Abdulrahman
  4. IIsmail Al Hammadi
  5. AAbdelaziz Sanqoor
  1. MMohamed Ismael Ahmed Ismael
  2. MMohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
  3. MMohammed Ahmed
  1. KKhalid Eisa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; United Arab Emirates have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Japan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2016Syria(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Mar 24, 2016Afghanistan(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Nov 17, 2015Cambodia(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Nov 12, 2015Singapore(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Oct 8, 2015Syria(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
United Arab Emirates
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2016Saudi Arabia(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Asia
Mar 24, 2016Palestine(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Nov 17, 2015Malaysia(away)2-1World Cup - Qualification Asia
Nov 12, 2015Timor-Leste(home)8-0World Cup - Qualification Asia
Oct 8, 2015Saudi Arabia(away)1-2World Cup - Qualification Asia

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Japan wins, 1 draw, 0 United Arab Emirates wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2015Japan 2-2 United Arab EmiratesAsian Cup

Last archived meeting: Japan vs United Arab Emirates on Jan 23, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Japan score 2.6 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 2.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Japan2.60.4114/159/15
United Arab Emirates2.41.157/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2023-25 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2United Arab Emirates2101333

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