Saudi Arabia vs Japan: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 3Kick-off on October 10, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Japan?
Japan won 0-2 on October 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. KamadaJapan
- 81′Koki OgawaJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Japan have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | China(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Indonesia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jordan(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Pakistan(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Tajikistan(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 5, 2024 | China(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Syria(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Myanmar(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 21, 2024 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Saudi Arabia win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Japan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Japan 2-0 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Japan 1-0 Saudi Arabia | Asian Cup |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Japan 2-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Saudi Arabia 0-5 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 3.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Japan | 3.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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