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
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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- SS. Okazaki
- RR. Oshima
- HH. Kiyotake
- SS. Kagawa
- KKeisuke Honda
- MM. Hasebe
- GG. Sakai
- HH. Sakai
- MM. Yoshida
- MM. Morishige
- SS. Nishikawa
United Arab Emirates
3-5-2- AAli Mabkhout
- AAhmed Khalil
- KKhamis Esmaeel
- AAmer Abdulrahman Abdullah Husin Al Hammadi
- OOmar Abdulrahman
- IIsmail Al Hammadi
- AAbdelaziz Sanqoor
- MMohamed Ismael Ahmed Ismael
- MMohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
- MMohammed Ahmed
- KKhalid Eisa
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Syria(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Palestine(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Malaysia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Timor-Leste(home) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Japan wins, 1 draw, 0 United Arab Emirates wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | Japan 2-2 United Arab Emirates | Asian 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.6 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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