Saudi Arabia vs Japan: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 10Kick-off on September 5, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Japan?
Saudi Arabia won 1-0 on September 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 63′Fahad Al MuwalladSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Japan have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Australia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Iraq(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Thailand(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Cambodia(away) | 7-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | Australia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Iraq(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Thailand(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 23, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Saudi Arabia win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Japan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Japan 2-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Saudi Arabia 0-5 Japan | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Japan vs Saudi Arabia on Nov 15, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 2.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Japan | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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