Saudi Arabia vs Japan prediction and betting tips on October 10, 2024
World Cup Qualification AFC
Game Prediction
On October 10, 2024, the national teams of Saudi Arabia and Japan will face off in the third round of the World Cup qualifiers in Asia. The visitors have not dropped any points in this stage and are focused on achieving maximum results in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia vs Japan: Key Statistics and Trends
- Saudi Arabia has won three of their last eight matches in regular time.
- Japan has won eight of their last nine games, including six in a row.
- Japan scores 33% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
- Saudi Arabia has scored at least once in their last seven matches.
- Japan has not conceded in their last six matches.
- Japan has scored in their last 25 matches.
- Saudi Arabia wins the first half in 35% of their matches, while Japan wins in 82% of their matches.
Our Prediction for the Saudi Arabia vs Japan Match
The "Green Falcons" have a strong reputation overall. However, they faced misfortune at the Asian Cup last winter, where, despite earning seven points in their group, they met South Korea in the first knockout round. After allowing the Koreans to equalize in the ninth minute of stoppage time, they ultimately lost in a penalty shootout. The "Blue Samurai," on the other hand, reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Iran due to a last-minute penalty.
Nevertheless, Moriyasu's squad has shown a perfect record in the qualifiers. In September, they achieved two resounding victories: scoring seven unanswered goals against China and five against Bahrain. The Saudis had a more modest performance, drawing 1-1 with Indonesia and narrowly winning 2-1 against China, with Kadash scoring both goals while playing with ten men.
Japan will be without injured players Sano, Ito, Furuhashi, and Kawabe. Despite this, they have not called up Tomiyasu from Arsenal. The Saudis, on the other hand, will miss Kanno, who received a red card in the last match.
Saudi Arabia vs Japan: Possible Starting Line-ups
Saudi Arabia (projected lineup): Al-Owais - Kadash, Al-Awjami, Tombakti - Al-Dosari, Al-Dosari, Al-Hamdan, Al-Malki, Maran, Abdelhamid - Al-Buraikan
Japan (projected lineup): Suzuki - Matida, Taniguchi, Itakura - Mitoma, Morita, Endo, Doan - Kamada, Ueda, Minamino
Previous Matches: Saudi Arabia vs Japan
In the last five encounters, the home teams have won every time, with the "Blue Samurai" taking three victories.
Free Prediction for the Saudi Arabia vs Japan Match
The guests are considered clear favorites, but the Saudis will have home advantage. We recommend betting on "both teams to score" (odds – 2.11).