United Arab Emirates vs Japan: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 6Kick-off on March 23, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of United Arab Emirates vs Japan?
Japan won 0-2 on March 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′Y. KuboJapan
- 51′Y. KonnoJapan
Official lineup for United Arab Emirates vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Mabkhout
- 10Ismail Matar
- 11Ahmed Barman
- 13Khamis Esmaeel
- 15Ismail Al Hammadi
- 21Omar Abdulrahman
- 6Mohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
- 8Hamdan Al Kamali
- 9Abdulaziz Hussain
- 14Abdelaziz Sanqoor
- 12Khalid Eisa
Japan
- 14Y. Kubo
- 15Y. Osako
- 8G. Haraguchi
- 10S. Kagawa
- 16H. Yamaguchi
- 17Y. Konno
- 5Y. Nagatomo
- 6M. Morishige
- 19H. Sakai
- 22M. Yoshida
- 1E. Kawashima
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Japan have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Iraq(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Australia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Japan(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Australia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Iraq(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Thailand(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 United Arab Emirates win, 1 draw, 0 Japan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | Japan 1-2 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Japan 2-2 United Arab Emirates | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Japan vs United Arab Emirates on Sep 1, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Japan | 2.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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