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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Japan
0 – 1
Full Time
Costa Rica
Sun 27 Nov 2022 · 10:00 UTC Ahmed bin Ali Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Anthony Contreras
Y 42' Anthony Contreras
Miki Yamane 44' Y
Y 61' Celso Borges
Y 62' Celso Borges
Y 70' Francisco Calvo
Y 71' Francisco Calvo
Ko Itakura 84' Y
Wataru Endo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Japan vs Costa Rica — Worldcup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Japan 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Costa Rica
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-27 Japan 0–1 Costa Rica

Recent Form

Japan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Costa Rica H 0–1 L
23 Nov Germany A 2–1 W
24 Jun Ecuador A 1–1 D
20 Jun Uruguay A 2–2 D
17 Jun Chile H 0–4 L
02 Jul Belgium A 2–3 L
Costa Rica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Japan A 1–0 W
23 Nov Spain A 0–7 L
27 Jun Switzerland A 2–2 D
22 Jun Brazil A 0–2 L
17 Jun Serbia H 0–1 L
21 Aug SC Rot-Weiß Oberhausen H 0–6 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Japan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Japan
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Japan
Ayase Ueda 2 G 1 A
Daichi Kamada 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Japan and Costa Rica is underway.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Ritsu Doan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Japan and Costa Rica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daichi Kamada, as he is very good at scoring at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Costa Rica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Costa Rica international Yeltsin Tejeda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Contreras argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miki Yamane.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Japan! Takuma Asano comes on to replace Ayase Ueda.
  • 51' Wataru Endo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' It’s high time Luis Suarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Celso Borges picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Celso Borges argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Another substitution for Japan to replace Miki Yamane by Kaoru Mitoma on 62 minute.
  • 65' A change in the Costa Rica ranks — Gerson Torres exits the field as Brandon Aguilera enters on 65.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Japan. Ritsu Doan is replaced by Junya Ito.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Costa Rica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Japan and Costa Rica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' A stunning finish from Keysher Fuller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Takumi Minamino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Soma at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Ko Itakura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Costa Rica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youstin Salas is hanging Celso Borges on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wataru Endo.
  • 90' Costa Rica ring the changes. Joel Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Chacon to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Japan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hajime Moriyasu

Costa Rica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Suarez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Costa Rica xG
I would bet for: Japan or Costa Rica 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Japan34% Draw31% Costa Rica35%
Actual: Costa Rica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Japan or Draw
65%
Draw or Costa Rica
66%
Japan or Costa Rica
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Japan23% Draw51% Costa Rica26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Japan

Handicap Japan covers Push Costa Rica covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Japan keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Costa Rica keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.