Japan vs Australia prediction and betting tips on October 15, 2024
Game Prediction
On October 15, 2024, Japan will host Australia in the 4th round of the AFC World Cup qualifiers. The group leader takes on their most prestigious challenger.
Japan vs Australia: Key Stats and Trends
- Japan has won seven consecutive matches.
- Australia has failed to win in both of their opening matches of this qualification round.
- The most common scoreline between the teams is 1-1 (four times).
- Japan has scored 36% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
- Japan has scored at least once in their last 26 matches.
- Japan wins the first half in 82% of matches, while Australia wins in 68% of matches.
Our Prediction for Japan vs Australia
The "Blue Samurai" didn’t have the best start to the football year. In the Asian Cup, they advanced from the group stage with six points, defeating Bahrain in the first knockout round, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Iran. The "Socceroos" reached the same stage, earning seven points in the group and defeating Indonesia 4-0 in the Round of 16, but ultimately lost to South Korea in extra time after leading until the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Japan has started the autumn as expected of a favorite, thrashing China and Bahrain with a combined score of 12-0. In contrast, Australia shocked fans with disappointing performances, losing 0-1 to Bahrain and failing to score against Singapore, which led to the dismissal of coach Arnold.
Graham Arnold was replaced by local football legend Tony Popovic, an experienced and successful coach. Popovic has left out several players from the attack group, including Taggart, Irdeil, Boyle, Mabil, as well as Chirkati, Nisbet, and Devlin. Experienced player Leckie has not returned, and Luongo and Metcalfe are injured. In their last match against China, Australia conceded first but rallied to win 3-1. Japan is missing Tokai, Sano, and Furukashi due to injuries, and there are doubts about Asano, Ito, and Tomiyasu. However, they managed a solid 2-0 away victory over Saudi Arabia.
Japan vs Australia: Possible Lineups
Japan (probable): Suzuki – Matida, Taniguchi, Itakura – Mitoma, Kamada, Minamino, Morita, Endo, Doan – Ueda
Australia (probable): Glover – Rowles, Souttar, Deng – Behich, Irankunda, Goodwin, Irvine, O'Neill, Miller – Duke
Head-to-Head Matches: Japan vs Australia
The "Blue Samurai" are unbeaten in their last ten encounters, winning five of the last six.
Free Prediction for Japan vs Australia
While Japan is certainly the stronger side, they are unlikely to push themselves to the limit. A bet on "Total Under 3.0 Goals" (odds – 1.83) appears to be a sensible choice.