Japan vs Poland, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Carlos Astroza
- Referee Gery Vargas
- Referee Juan Carlos Mora
- Referee Janny Sikazwe
- Referee Jerson dos Santos
- Referee Zakhele Siwela
- Referee Ricardo Montero
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
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Poland | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Senegal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jun | Colombia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Hertford Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Japan this season
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' And we are off! Japan vs Poland — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Poland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Shinji Okazaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adam Nawalka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Japan and Poland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroki Sakai made 475 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Poland are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Maya Yoshida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Genki Haraguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Poland so far.
- 47' Japan make a change. Shinji Okazaki trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Osako on 47 minutes.
- 52' Japan is showing some good football. However, Japan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' Jan Bednarek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Poland that had 111 games and scored 18 goals.
- 65' Another change for Japan made on 65 minute. Takashi Usami leaves to be changed by Takashi Inui.
- 66' Japan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Japan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Japan international Eiji Kawashima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Poland ring the changes. Piotr Zielinski has done his job and it is now time for Lukasz Teodorczyk to step up.
- 80' Poland ring the changes. Rafal Kurzawa has done his job and it is now time for Slawomir Peszko to step up.
- 82' Japan ring the changes. Yoshinori Muto has done his job and it is now time for Makoto Hasebe to step up.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Japan and Poland (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Japan Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 22
- 13
- 1
- 19
- 21
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 14
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 4
- 18
- 12
- 2
- 6
- 23
Coach
Akira Nishino
Poland Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 11
- 15
-
21
Rafal Kurzawa ↓ Slawomir Peszko 80'
- 9
- 20
- 19
- 18
- 3
- 10
- 13
- 6
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 8
- 23
-
14
Lukasz Teodorczyk ↑ 84'
- 2
-
17
Slawomir Peszko ↑ 80'
Coach
Adam Nawalka
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83
Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Poland xG
I would bet for:
Poland or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Poland win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Japan or Draw
56%
Draw or Poland
75%
Japan or Poland
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Japan
| Handicap | Japan covers | Push | Poland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Japan keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Poland keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.