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Zambia W vs Japan W: result 0-5 and analysis

World Cup - WomenGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on July 22, 2023 at 07:00 AM (UTC)FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Zambia W
0-5
Japan W

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What was the result of Zambia W vs Japan W?

Japan W won 0-5 on July 22, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 43′H. MiyazawaJapan W
  • 55′Minami TanakaJapan W
  • 62′H. MiyazawaJapan W
  • 71′J. EndoJapan W
  • 90′R. UekiJapan W (pen.)

Official lineup for Zambia W vs Japan W

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Zambia W

4-1-4-1
  1. 11B. Banda
  1. 19S. Mapepa
  2. 12E. Katongo
  3. 14I. Lungu
  4. 17R. Kundananji
  1. 4S. Banda
  1. 13M. Tembo
  2. 3L. Mweemba
  3. 15A. Musesa
  4. 8M. Belemu
  1. 1C. Musonda

Japan W

3-4-2-1
  1. 11Minami Tanaka
  1. 7H. Miyazawa
  2. 15A. Fujino
  1. 13J. Endo
  2. 10F. Nagano
  3. 14Y. Hasegawa
  4. 2R. Shimizu
  1. 3M. Minami
  2. 4S. Kumagai
  3. 23R. Ishikawa
  1. 1A. Yamashita
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia W have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Japan W have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Zambia W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 7, 2023Germany W(away)3-2Friendlies Women
Jun 30, 2023Switzerland W(away)3-3Friendlies Women
Jun 22, 2023Republic of Ireland W(away)2-3Friendlies Women
Jun 11, 2023Tanzania W(home)1-0Friendlies Women
Apr 11, 2023South Korea W(away)0-5Friendlies Women
Japan W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 14, 2023Panama W(home)5-0Friendlies Women
Apr 11, 2023Denmark W(away)0-1Friendlies Women
Apr 7, 2023Portugal W(away)2-1Friendlies Women
Feb 22, 2023Canada W(away)3-0SheBelieves Cup
Feb 19, 2023USA W(away)0-1SheBelieves Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Zambia W score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Japan W score 2.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Zambia W1.31.556/156/15
Japan W2.30.964/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Zambia W sit 3rd in World Cup - Women (3 points from 3 matches) and Japan W sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2023 standings
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1Japan W33001109
3Zambia W31023113

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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