Japan vs Australia Prediction and Betting Tips

Japan vs Australia Prediction and Betting Tips | October 15th 2024

Modified Oct 18, 2024 10:12 GMT

Japan v Spain: Group E - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Source: Getty — Japan host Australia in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Japan will invite Australia to the Saitama Stadium 2002 in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The hosts have a 100% record thus far and are at the top of the Group C standings, leading the second-placed Socceroos by five points.

The Samurai Blue are on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions and have kept clean sheets in these games as well. They played Saudi Arabia on Thursday (10 October) and goals from Daichi Kamada and Koki Ogawa helped them record a comfortable 2-0 away win.

The visitors played China on Thursday and registered a comfortable 3-1 home win. Lewis Miller equalized late in the first half while Craig Goodwin and Nishan Velupillay added goals in the second half. It was their first win of the third round and Tony Popovic began his reign as the head coach on a winning note.

Japan vs Australia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two sides have met 26 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 12 wins. The Socceroos have six wins and eight games have ended in draws.
They last met in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third qualifying round in March 2022, with the Samurai Blue recording a 2-0 away win.
The hosts are unbeaten in their last nine meetings against Socceroos, recording six wins.
Japan are unbeaten in their last eight home games in the World Cup qualifiers, recording seven wins and keeping six clean sheets.
Australia are unbeaten in their last five away games in World Cup qualifying, recording four wins and keeping four clean sheets.
The hosts have scored at least two goals in five of their last six games in this fixture.

Japan vs Australia Prediction

The Samurai Blue are on a seven-game winning streak, scoring at least five goals in four games in that period. They are unbeaten at home in this fixture since 1969 and are on a four-game winning streak in home games. They have scored 14 goals in three games in the third qualifying round, and are strong favorites.

The Socceroos returned to winning ways after two games on Thursday, opening their goalscoring account in the third round. They have won four of their last five away games in the World Cup qualifiers, scoring 10 goals, and will look to build on that form.

While both teams registered comfortable wins last week, considering the Samurai Blue's home advantage and dominance in this fixture, the hosts are expected to come out on top.

Prediction: Japan 2-1 Australia