Japan vs Uruguay: result 4-3 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on October 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Uruguay?
Japan won 4-3 on October 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′T. MinaminoJapan
- 28′G. PereiroUruguay
- 36′Y. OsakoJapan
- 57′E. CavaniUruguay
- 59′R. DōanJapan
- 66′T. MinaminoJapan
- 75′J. RodríguezUruguay
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Uruguay have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Panama(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Poland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Senegal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Mexico(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 6, 2018 | France(home) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Portugal(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Russia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Uruguay score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Uruguay | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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