Netherlands vs Japan, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Netherlands vs Japan — Worldcup at AT&T Stadium.
- Netherlands 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Japan 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Assistant 1 Corey Parker
- Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Season Stats
| Netherlands | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #22 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| +6 | GD | +4 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
Netherlands this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Japan this season
Japan this season
Netherlands are 21st (7 pts). Japan are 22nd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Netherlands
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Japan
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds AT&T Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Netherlands and Japan.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score -.
Lineups
Netherlands Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 22
-
18
Donyell Malen ↓ Memphis Depay 70'
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Brian Brobbey 85'
- 14
- 4
- 21
-
8
Ryan Gravenberch ↓ Nathan Ake 81'
- 6
- 1
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 16
-
20
Teun Koopmeiners ↑ 70'
-
5
Nathan Ake ↑ 81'
- 17
- 2
-
10
Memphis Depay ↑ 70'
- 9
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 12
- 13
-
19
Brian Brobbey ↑ 85'
-
26
Quinten Timber ↑ 70'
- 25
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Japan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
10
Ritsu Doan ↓ Yukinari Sugawara 75'
- 3
-
8
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Koki Ogawa 75'
- 13
- 21
- 15
-
11
Daizen Maeda ↓ Junya Ito 66'
- 16
- 1
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↓ Kento Shiogai 84'
- 24
Bench
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
22
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↑ 75'
-
14
Junya Ito ↑ 66'
- 6
- 12
-
19
Koki Ogawa ↑ 75'
-
2
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 75'
- 20
- 17
- 23
- 25
-
26
Kento Shiogai ↑ 84'
- 9
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daichi Kamada | 1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 1 |
| Keito Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Netherlands Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Netherlands xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Japan xG
I would bet for:
Netherlands or Japan 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Netherlands or Draw
67%
Draw or Japan
57%
Netherlands or Japan
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Netherlands
| Handicap | Netherlands covers | Push | Japan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Netherlands keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Japan keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.