Japan vs Croatia, Worldcup 2022 LAST 16
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Julio Bascunan
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Mustapha Ghorbal
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Japan | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #46 |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Japan this season
Japan this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
Croatia this season
Japan are 22nd (5 pts). Croatia are 46th (6 pts).
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
Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Japan
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | 1 A |
| Daichi Kamada | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Al Janoub Stadium. Japan are looking to make home advantage count against Croatia.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Croatia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Japan and Croatia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Japan international Hidemasa Morita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Croatia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 169 games and scored 46 goals.
- 43' Brilliant from the forward! Daizen Maeda makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
- 44' The Japan forward Daizen Maeda breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-0!
- 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' Japan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' The Croatia Ivan Perisic breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
- 56' GOAL! Ivan Perisic fires home to make it 2-2!
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Ante Budimir is replacing Bruno Petkovic for the Croatia side.
- 64' A change in the Japan ranks — Yuto Nagatomo exits the field as Kaoru Mitoma enters on 64.
- 68' The Croatia bench stirs into life. Andrej Kramaric is withdrawn and Mario Pasalic gets his opportunity.
- 73' Japan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Croatia's shape.
- 75' Hiroki Sakai gets the nod from Japan. He replaces Daichi Kamada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' A tactical swap from Japan — Takumi Minamino on, Ritsu Doan off on 87 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mateo Kovacic.
- Another three points for Croatia.
Lineups
Japan Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
8
Ritsu Doan ↓ Takumi Minamino 87'
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 64'
-
13
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Ao Tanaka 106'
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 12
- 14
-
15
Daichi Kamada ↓ Hiroki Sakai 75'
-
25
Daizen Maeda ↓ Takuma Asano 64'
Bench
- 1
-
19
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 75'
-
18
Takuma Asano ↑ 64'
- 7
- 23
-
17
Ao Tanaka ↑ 106'
-
10
Takumi Minamino ↑ 87'
- 20
- 26
- 2
- 24
- 21
-
9
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 64'
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Croatia Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Nikola Vlasic 99'
-
9
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Mario Pasalic 68'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Lovro Majer 99'
- 11
-
4
Ivan Perisic ↓ Mislav Orsic 106'
-
16
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Ante Budimir 62'
- 1
- 3
- 22
- 20
Bench
-
15
Mario Pasalic ↑ 68'
-
17
Ante Budimir ↑ 62'
- 5
- 21
-
7
Lovro Majer ↑ 99'
-
18
Mislav Orsic ↑ 106'
- 14
-
13
Nikola Vlasic ↑ 99'
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 12
- 25
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Croatia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Croatia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Japan or Draw
65%
Draw or Croatia
59%
Japan or Croatia
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Japan win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Japan
| Handicap | Japan covers | Push | Croatia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 17% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Japan keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Croatia keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.