Saturday , 14 November 2026

Japan vs Senegal, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Japan
2 – 2
Full Time
Senegal
Sun 24 Jun 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Mbaye Niang
Takashi Inui 68' Y
Y 90' Youssouf Sabaly
Y 90' Cheikh Ndoye
Makoto Hasebe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Japan vs Senegal — Worldcup .

  • Japan 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Senegal 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Hernan Maidana
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
  • Referee Mauro Tonolini
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Abdelrahman Al Jassim
  • Referee Taleb Salem Al Marri

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 4.0 goals Senegal
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-24 Japan 2–2 Senegal

Recent Form

Japan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Apr AS Saint-Étienne A 0–2 L
Senegal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Japan A 2–2 D
19 Jun Poland A 2–1 W
20 May FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–1 L
14 May VfR Wormatia 08 Worms H 2–0 W
06 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–5 L
29 Apr Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Japan Senegal
#22 Position #35
5 Points 3
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
7 Scored 8
3 Conceded 6
+4 GD +2
1.67 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Japan this season
25% Clean Sheets
Senegal this season

Japan are 22nd (5 pts). Senegal are 35th (3 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
Senegal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Japan
Ayase Ueda 2 G 1 A
Daichi Kamada 2 G
Senegal
Ismaila Sarr 4 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 2 G 1 A
Habib Diarra 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Japan and Senegal get this one started.
  • 5' Senegal international Cheikhou Kouyate has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gen Shoji made 458 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' Magnificent from Sadio Mane! That is 110 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Mame Birame Diouf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 392 appearances.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Japan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' What a strike from Takashi Inui! The score is 1-1.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Japan and Senegal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Youssouf Sabaly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mbaye Niang on 59.
  • 64' Japan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Senegal's shape.
  • 65' The Senegal manager makes a substitution. Alfred Ndiaye departs to be replaced by Cheikhou Kouyate.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takashi Inui on 68 minutes.
  • 71' Moussa Wague puts Senegal on the lead.
  • 72' Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keisuke Honda is hanging Shinji Kagawa on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' Shinji Okazaki is replacing Genki Haraguchi for the Japan side.
  • 78' Keisuke Honda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Another change for Senegal made on 81 minute. Badou Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Cheikh Ndoye.
  • 86' Another substitution for Senegal to replace Mbaye Niang by Mame Birame Diouf on 86 minute.
  • 87' Takashi Inui makes way for Takashi Usami at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Japan.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Youssouf Sabaly is booked for Senegal — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Japan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akira Nishino

Senegal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aliou Cisse

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.79 Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Senegal xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Japan51% Draw22% Senegal27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Japan or Draw
73%
Draw or Senegal
49%
Japan or Senegal
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Japan44% Draw34% Senegal22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Japan

Handicap Japan covers Push Senegal covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 16% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 18% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 12% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Japan keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Senegal keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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