Friday , 28 August 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)
18 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.9 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Japan and Sweden get this one started.
  • 5' Zecira Musovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Japan tonight.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sweden needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sweden is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Amanda Ilestedt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' Japan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Sofia Jakobsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jun Endo. He replaces Hina Sugita on 46 minute.
  • 51' Filippa Angeldahl is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 53' Mina Tanaka makes way for Riko Ueki at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Japan.
  • 58' 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 Hinata Miyazawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sweden that had 11 games and scored 24 goals.
  • 72' Another change for Sweden made on 72 minute. Fridolina Rolfo leaves to be changed by Lina Hurtig.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Japan in their trying to find a way past Sweden's compact .
  • 79' Japan player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' Hinata Miyazawa makes way for Kiko Seike at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Japan.
  • 84' Sofia Jakobsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Assisted by Kiko Seike with the perfectly-timed delivery and Honoka Hayashi makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 90' Maika Hamano gets the nod from Japan. He replaces Hana Takahashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Japan.

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.