Tuesday , 14 July 2026

Japan vs Sweden, Women World Cup 2023 QUARTER FINALS

FIFA Women's World Cup · 2023
Japan
1 – 2
Full Time
Sweden
Fri 11 Aug 2023 · 07:30 UTC Eden Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Riko Ueki 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Japan vs Sweden — Women World Cup at Eden Park.

  • Japan 0 games · 0 pts (2023/23)
  • Sweden 0 games · 0 pts (2023/23)

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
17 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
Japan 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sweden
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-11 Japan 1–2 Sweden

Recent Form

Japan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Sweden H 1–2 L
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
Sweden
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Japan A 2–1 W
06 Aug USA H 5–4 W
02 Aug Argentina A 2–0 W
29 Jul Italy H 5–0 W
23 Jul South Africa H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Japan this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sweden 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
Sweden
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ 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
Sweden
Amanda Ilestedt 4 G
Rebecka Blomqvist 3 G 1 A
Fridolina Rolfo 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Japan and Sweden has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Japan and Sweden are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Japan and Sweden are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Sweden come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Amanda Ilestedt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' The -year-old Fridolina Rolfo has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hana Takahashi made 5 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Japan team. Hina Sugita is replaced by Jun Endo on 46 minute.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Filippa Angeldahl makes it 0-2.
  • 53' Time for substitution for Japan. Mina Tanaka is replaced by Riko Ueki.
  • 58' Moeka Minami, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Sweden fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' The whistle greets Fridolina Rolfo as he departs to be replaced by Lina Hurtig.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Riko Ueki is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 81' Kiko Seike gets the nod from Japan. He replaces Hinata Miyazawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The Sweden manager makes a substitution. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd departs to be replaced by Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 87' Honoka Hayashi doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Japan! Maika Hamano comes on to replace Hana Takahashi.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Japan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sweden Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Japan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Sweden xG
I would bet for: Japan or Sweden 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Japan34% Draw29% Sweden37%
Actual: Sweden win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Japan or Draw
63%
Draw or Sweden
66%
Japan or Sweden
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Japan26% Draw47% Sweden27%
Actual: Sweden win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Japan

Handicap Japan covers Push Sweden covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Japan keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sweden keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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