We said: Japan 3-0 Vietnam
Tuesday's game sees two sides at opposite ends of the table square, with Japan being the clear superior side heading into the game. Looking at the gulf in quality and experience between the sides, we are backing Japan to come away with all three points unscathed.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Japan win with a probability of 57.62%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Vietnam had a probability of 19.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.59%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.98%), while for a Vietnam win it was 0-1 (6.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 11% likelihood.