World Cup
JPN
Japan
Finished1 : 1
5th Dec 2022
Croatia
HRV

Japan - Croatia match stats

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Tip with analysis

David NugentPRO Tipster
+7 Coins
1.66Under 2.5 Goals10

On Monday afternoon, Japan and Croatia go head-to-head in the last 16 of the World Cup as both teams look to seal their spots in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Japan form guide

The Blue Samurai were something of the surprise package in Group E, as they finished top of the standings ahead of Spain and Germany, with the latter eliminated from the competition.

Beating both European giants 2-1 in the group stages of the competition has certainly been the highlight of a campaign in which Japan have proven their quality, spirit and tenacity.

Despite the memorable wins, Japan still has a poor recent record in the World Cup, winning just three of their last 11 matches in the competition, with two of those wins being their victories in Group E.

Croatia form guide

Zlatko Dalic’s team finished second place in Group F of the World Cup, behind surprise group winners Morocco. Croatia won just one of their three group games, as they defeated Canada 4-1, with the other two group games producing draws.

A goalless draw against Belgium in their final group game means that Croatia has now kept clean sheets in three of their last four international matches. The clean sheets have contributed to there being under 2.5 goals scored in three of their previous four matches too.

Despite finishing as runners-up in the last World Cup, Croatia has won just one of their previous seven games in the competition in normal time.

Latest team news

Japan heads into this game without Ko Itakura due to suspension. They have no new injury problems, however. Croatia have no injury problems and could start with the same starting eleven as last time out.

What am I backing?

This is a tough one to call, as we have seen so many shocks in the tournament. I do believe this could be a tight contest, though, so I am backing under 2.5 goals scored.

    tips from users

    26%
    26%
    48%
    Japan to win (6) Tipsters
    Draw (6) Tipsters
    Croatia to win (11) Tipsters
    Svilen Petrov
    +197 Coins
    2.08Both Teams Score182
    Япония е приятна изненада.Търпят натиск, силни на контри и са истински самураи.Хърватия е опитен отбор със силна халфова линия.1:1
      Stoqn Pyrvanov
      +14 Coins
      1.87Both Teams Score : No10
      3.40Draw10
      Очаквам затворен двубой без много положения и резултат 0-0
        Svetlozar Mollov
        2.30Over 2.5 Goals
        2.00Both Teams Score
          Krasimir Sheytanov
          +291 Coins
          4.50Draw/Yes83
            Aleksandyr Ushev
            -65 Coins
            2.04Croatia to win65
              Iliqna Petrova
              -118 Coins
              5.00x/244
              2.94Croatia to win FH74
                Tsvetomir Mitev
                +9 Coins
                1.90Even10
                  Sevdalin Asenov
                  -150 Coins
                  4.50Away/Yes150
                    ZAHARIN ZLATKOV
                    +18 Coins
                    3.40Draw16
                    5.00x/220
                      Radoslav Veshev
                      -5 Coins
                      7.50Home/Yes2
                      4.22Japan to win3
                        Ivan Dinev
                        -200 Coins
                        2.30Over 2.5 Goals100
                        7.001/1100
                          viktor kolev
                          -32 Coins
                          2.10Under 2.5/No32
                            Kamen Todorov
                            +10 Coins
                            2.40Croatia to win SH25
                            2.94Croatia to win FH25
                              ILIYAN SMILKOV
                              -10 Coins
                              2.04Croatia to win10
                                Ivajlo Velkov
                                -20 Coins
                                4.22Japan to win20
                                  Angel Aramazov
                                  +87 Coins
                                  1.27Double Chance: 2x321

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                                    Head to Head Stats

                                    Japan 1 goals
                                    VS
                                    Croatia 1 goals
                                    Last 1 matches
                                    0%
                                    100%
                                    0%
                                    0 wins
                                    1 draws
                                    0 wins
                                    • 05-12-22PENJapan1 : 1Croatia

                                    Lineups

                                    JapanH. Moriyasu
                                    CroatiaZ. Dali?
                                    3-4-3
                                    S. Gonda
                                    S. Gonda 12
                                    M. Yoshida
                                    M. Yoshida 22
                                    Y. Nagatomo
                                    Y. Nagatomo 5
                                    S. Taniguchi
                                    S. Taniguchi 3
                                    T. Tomiyasu
                                    T. Tomiyasu 16
                                    W. Endo
                                    W. Endo 6
                                    D. Kamada
                                    D. Kamada 15
                                    H. Morita
                                    H. Morita 13
                                    J. Ito
                                    J. Ito 14
                                    R. Dōan
                                    R. Dōan 8
                                    D. Maeda
                                    D. Maeda 25
                                    4-3-3
                                    M. Kova?i?
                                    M. Kova?i? 8
                                    A. Kramari?
                                    A. Kramari? 9
                                    B. Petkovi?
                                    B. Petkovi? 16
                                    L. Modri?
                                    L. Modri? 10
                                    I. Peri?i?
                                    I. Peri?i? 4
                                    M. Brozovi?
                                    M. Brozovi? 11
                                    D. Lovren
                                    D. Lovren 6
                                    B. Bari?i?
                                    B. Bari?i? 3
                                    J. Juranovi?
                                    J. Juranovi? 22
                                    J. Gvardiol
                                    J. Gvardiol 20
                                    D. Livakovi?
                                    D. Livakovi? 1

                                    Teams Matches

                                    World World Cup - Qualification Asia13:35JapanAustralia
                                    World World Cup - Qualification Asia21:00Saudi ArabiaJapan
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT19:00BahrainJapan 05 W
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT13:35JapanChina 70 W
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT13:14JapanSyria 50 W
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT15:10MyanmarJapan 05 W
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaCancelled10:00North KoreaJapan
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT12:23JapanNorth Korea 10 W
                                    World Asian CupFT13:30IranJapan 21 L
                                    World Asian CupFT13:30BahrainJapan 13 W
                                    World Asian CupFT13:30JapanIndonesia 31 W
                                    World Asian CupFT13:30IraqJapan 21 L
                                    World Asian CupFT13:30JapanVietnam 42 W
                                    World FriendliesFT13:30JapanJordan 61 W
                                    World World Cup - Qualification AsiaFT16:45SyriaJapan 05 W
                                    World UEFA Nations League19:00CroatiaScotland
                                    World UEFA Nations LeagueFT21:45CroatiaPoland 10 W
                                    World UEFA Nations LeagueFT21:45PortugalCroatia 21 L
                                    World Euro ChampionshipFT22:00CroatiaItaly 11 D
                                    World Euro ChampionshipFT16:00CroatiaAlbania 22 D
                                    World Euro ChampionshipFT19:00SpainCroatia 30 L
                                    World FriendliesFT19:45PortugalCroatia 12 W
                                    World FriendliesFT20:00CroatiaFYR Macedonia 30 W
                                    World FriendliesFT22:00EgyptCroatia 24 W
                                    World FriendliesPEN22:00TunisiaCroatia 45 W
                                    World Euro Championship - QualificationFT21:45CroatiaArmenia 10 W
                                    World Euro Championship - QualificationFT19:00LatviaCroatia 02 W
                                    World Euro Championship - QualificationFT21:45WalesCroatia 21 L
                                    World Euro Championship - QualificationFT21:45CroatiaTurkey 01 L
                                    World Euro Championship - QualificationFT19:00ArmeniaCroatia 01 W

                                    World Cup standings

                                    Group E
                                    MWDLGDLast 5P
                                    1 Japan32011
                                    6
                                    2 Spain31116
                                    4
                                    3 Germany31111
                                    4
                                    4 Costa Rica3102-8
                                    3
                                    MWDLP
                                    1 Japan0
                                    2 Spain0
                                    3 Germany0
                                    4 Costa Rica0
                                    MWDLP
                                    1 Japan0
                                    2 Spain0
                                    3 Germany0
                                    4 Costa Rica0
                                    Group F
                                    MWDLGDLast 5P
                                    1 Morocco32103
                                    7
                                    2 Croatia31203
                                    5
                                    3 Belgium3111-1
                                    4
                                    4 Canada3003-5
                                    0
                                    MWDLP
                                    1 Morocco0
                                    2 Croatia0
                                    3 Belgium0
                                    4 Canada0
                                    MWDLP
                                    1 Morocco0
                                    2 Croatia0
                                    3 Belgium0
                                    4 Canada0

                                    Match Preview

                                    Japan will play against Croatia as part of World Cup season 2022/2023. Japan vs Croatia match kick-off is scheduled for 05 December 2022 at 17:00. The match will be played at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah. Find more details about the match below, including stats, H2Hs, match facts, and standings. The data will help you decide on your Japan vs Croatia prediction.

                                    Data Analysis

                                    Using the latest data provided for both teams and based on our database with statistical information, we can provide some details about the chances of Japan and Croatia in this game.

                                    The last 10 Japan matches across all competitions saw the team winning 8 of the matches and they lost 2.

                                    Croatia stats (across the last 10 matches) point to wins 5, draws 3 and losses 2. A rundown of the number of goals in the last 10 matches shows that Japan scored an average of 3.5 goals per game. The stats obtained from the results of Croatia show that the team achieves an average of 1.5 goals per match.

                                    Japan vs Croatia Head-to-head

                                    The Head To Head (Japan vs. Croatia) details the 1 previous meetings for the last 2 years. The data shows the end score in the last matches - Japan won 0, while Croatia won 0 of the games. The number of ties is 1. The last time they met was on 05 December 2022, when the match's final score was 1:1.

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