International Friendly
Jun 2, 2022 at 11am UK
Sapporo Dome
Japan4 - 1Paraguay
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Japan 0-1 Brazil
Monday, June 6 at 11.20am in International Friendlies
Monday, June 6 at 11.20am in International Friendlies
Next Game: Germany vs. Japan
Wednesday, November 23 at 1pm in World Cup
Wednesday, November 23 at 1pm in World Cup
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Last Game: South Korea 0-2 Paraguay
Friday, June 10 at 12pm in International Friendlies
Friday, June 10 at 12pm in International Friendlies
Next Game: Mexico vs. Paraguay
Thursday, September 1 at 2am in International Friendlies
Thursday, September 1 at 2am in International Friendlies
We said: Japan 3-1 Paraguay
Japan boast the stronger of the two squads currently, and, coming in with far more momentum and confidence than their opponents thanks to recent results, we back them to triumph on home soil. 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 55.82%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Paraguay had a probability of 19.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.07%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.59%), while for a Paraguay win it was 0-1 (7.09%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Japan would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Japan | Draw | Paraguay |
55.82% ( 0.03) | 24.62% ( 0.01) | 19.57% ( -0.04) |
| Both teams to score 46.29% ( -0.08) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
