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Next match · Sat 14 Nov 10:15 UK
JapanJapanvBrazilBrazil
67%
Brazil or draw
33%Japan win27%Draw40%Brazil win

Our predicted score is Japan 0–1 Brazil, 3 or more goals has a 50% chance and both teams score 54% of the time.

Past meetings with Brazil: 8 played, won 1, drew 0, lost 7. Last: Brazil 2-1 Japan · Jun 2026.
Locked about 17:00 UK, before kickoffFull match preview →

Form · last 6

3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat · newest first
Won2–1v New Zealand5 Oct
Won1–0v Ecuador1 Oct
Lost1–2at Brazil29 Jun
Drew1–1v Sweden25 Jun
Won4–0at Tunisia21 Jun
Drew2–2at Netherlands14 Jun

Last 6 matches · per game

6 matches · Jun 2026 – Oct 2026 · friendlies excluded · league = World Cup average
10.8
Shots per game
league 12.9
4.0
Shots on target per game
league 4.5
1.8
Goals scored per game
league 1.6
1.0
Goals conceded per game
league 1.3
1.2
Expected goals (xG) per game
league 1.5
0.7
Expected goals against per game
league 1.1
47%
Possession
league 50%
3.8
Corners per game
league 4.7
At home and away · the same 6 matches
At home · per game
Goals1.30.7 against
Shots13.06.7 against
On target4.72.3 against
Corners4.04.0 against
Away · per game
Goals2.31.3 against
Shots8.710.3 against
On target3.34.3 against
Corners3.74.7 against

The Japan fixtures after that

Win, draw and lose are Japan's own chances
v Paraguay · Tue 17 Nov83% Japan or draw
Win 55% · draw 28% · lose 17% · 3 or more goals 37% · both teams score 39%
Past meetings with Paraguay: 6 played, won 4, drew 2, lost 0. Last: Japan 2-2 Paraguay · Oct 2025.

Common questions

Who do Japan play next?

Japan play Brazil at home on Sat 14 Nov 10:15 UK. The published call is Brazil or draw, at 67%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Japan v Brazil call?

Brazil or draw, at 67%. The forecast is published and locked at about 17:00 UK, usually around two days before kickoff, so it can be graded afterwards. See the full forecast for this fixture

What have Japan averaged recently?

10.8 shots and 1.8 goals a game, conceding 1.0, counted over 6 competitive matches (Jun 2026 – Oct 2026) with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league