Japan vs Norway, Women World Cup 2023 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Japan vs Norway — Women World Cup at Wellington Regional Stadium.
Match Details
- Referee Edina Alves Batista
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Norway | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Spain | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Costa Rica | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Zambia | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Japan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Philippines | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Switzerland | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | New Zealand | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Japan this season
Japan this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Norway this season
Norway this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Japan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Norway
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Japan
| Hinata Miyazawa | 5 G | 1 A |
| Mina Tanaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Riko Ueki | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jun Endo | 1 G | 2 A |
| Aoba Fujino | 1 G | 1 A |
Norway
| Sophie Haug | 3 G | |
| Guro Reiten | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Japan launch into their encounter with Norway.
- 5' Mina Tanaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 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' What a moment for Ingrid Engen! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' Guro Reiten does the damage! The net is bulging and Norway surge ahead!
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Ada Hegerberg, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emilie Haavi suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Norway have won 14 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' international Yui Hasegawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Goal! Risa Shimizu scores his 1 goal in 5 matches.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Maren Mjelde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norway tonight.
- 63' Karina Saevik is replacing Emilie Haavi for the Norway side.
- 68' Norway are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' Riko Ueki is replacing Mina Tanaka for the Japan side.
- 74' The whistle greets Tuva Hansen as he departs to be replaced by Ada Hegerberg.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Japan in their trying to find a way past Norway's compact .
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hinata Miyazawa makes it 2-2.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Japan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' Thea Bjelde makes way for Sara Horte at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norway.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Japan players.
Lineups
Japan Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 12
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
11
Mina Tanaka ↓ Riko Ueki 72'
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 23
- 5
- 19
- 17
- 16
- 8
- 6
- 22
- 20
-
9
Riko Ueki ↑ 72'
Norway Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
4
Tuva Hansen ↓ Ada Hegerberg 74'
- 16
-
13
Thea Bjelde ↓ Sara Horte 88'
-
8
Vilde Boe Risa ↓ Frida Maanum 63'
- 7
- 6
- 11
- 10
-
20
Emilie Haavi ↓ Karina Saevik 63'
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 19
-
3
Sara Horte ↑ 88'
-
18
Frida Maanum ↑ 63'
- 2
- 17
-
9
Karina Saevik ↑ 63'
- 15
-
14
Ada Hegerberg ↑ 74'
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guro Reiten | 1 |
| Hinata Miyazawa | 1 |
| Risa Shimizu | 1 |
| Ingrid Engen | 1 |
Head to Head
Japan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Norway xG
I would bet for:
Japan to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Japan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Japan or Draw
84%
Draw or Norway
39%
Japan or Norway
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Japan
| Handicap | Japan covers | Push | Norway covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Japan keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Norway keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.