Asian Cup | Group Stage
Jan 14, 2024 at 11.30am UK
Al Thumama Stadium
Japan4 - 2Vietnam
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Japan 6-1 Jordan
Tuesday, January 9 at 11.30am in International Friendlies
Tuesday, January 9 at 11.30am in International Friendlies
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Japan 3-0 Vietnam
Japan will get their Asian Cup campaign started carrying excellent form and boasting a star-studded roster that would likely pose a challenge to any team in world football. While everyone loves a nail-biting opening round fixture, we feel that this will not be one of those and expect the Samurai Blue to cruise to victory in this one. 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 71.49%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for Vietnam had a probability of 11.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.17%) and 2-1 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.18%), while for a Vietnam win it was 0-1 (3.52%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Japan would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Japan | Draw | Vietnam |
71.49% ( 0.03) | 17.27% ( 0.01) | 11.25% ( -0.04) |
| Both teams to score 49.83% ( -0.15) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
