Japan season profile
- Tactical rigidity
Japan
World Cup
World · Season 2026
Seasons on file
Counter-Travel Profile
Punchier away than at home — transition-focused and comfortable on the road.
Fast starterSecond-half surgeLate finisherTactical rigidityMentally resilient
Road scoring leads the profile (7 away vs 1 home).
Peak scoring window: 46-60′ (25% of goals for). Dangerous in the closing phase.
Yellow cards peak in the 76-90′ window (50% of cautions). Late-game discipline risk is elevated.
3-4-2-1 in 100% of matches — stable tactical identity.
1 clean sheets in 4 matches (1.25 conceded per game).
1W 2D 1L in last 4 — 1.25 PPG. Rarely stacks consecutive defeats.
Moderate goal variance
Averaging 2.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match this season.
13
Home fortressHome attack vs home concession balance88
Away attackShare of goals scored on the road33
Defensive reliabilityClean sheets and goals conceded rate25
Match chaosOver 3.5 goal frequency (higher = more open games)42
Form momentumLast five results weighted to wins25
Tactical flexibilityDistinct formations per match (higher = more adaptive)Season extremes
Biggest results, streaks, and set-piece record.
Form & momentum
- PPG
- 1.25
- Record
- 1W 2D 1L
- Momentum
- 42%
- Resilience
- high
Goals per game
Average scoring and concession rates for the season.
| Metric | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Conceded per game | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Goal markets & chaos
Over/under lines for team goals and opponent goals — full threshold matrix from Sportra.
Team goals (over/under)
Over 0.5100% over
Over 1.550% over
Over 2.525% over
Over 3.525% over
Over 4.50% over
Opponent goals (over/under)
Over 0.575% over
Over 1.550% over
Over 2.50% over
Over 3.50% over
Over 4.50% over
Moderate goal variance
Scoring distribution
- 0-15′
- 16-30′
- 31-45′
- 46-60′
- 61-75′
- 76-90′
Full statistics tables
Fixture performance
| Stat | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draws | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Loses | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Played | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals
| Side | Metric | Home | Away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against | Average | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Against | Total | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| For | Average | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| For | Total | 1 | 7 | 8 |
By minute
Goals
| Minutes | Side | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | For | 1 | 12.50% |
| 0-15 | Against | — | — |
| 16-30 | Against | — | — |
| 16-30 | For | 1 | 12.50% |
| 31-45 | For | 1 | 12.50% |
| 31-45 | Against | — | — |
| 46-60 | For | 2 | 25.00% |
| 46-60 | Against | 2 | 40.00% |
| 61-75 | Against | 2 | 40.00% |
| 61-75 | For | 1 | 12.50% |
| 76-90 | Against | 1 | 20.00% |
| 76-90 | For | 2 | 25.00% |
| 91-105 | Against | — | — |
| 91-105 | For | — | — |
| 106-120 | Against | — | — |
| 106-120 | For | — | — |
Cards
| Minutes | Side | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | Yellow | 1 | 25.00% |
| 0-15 | Red | — | — |
| 16-30 | Red | — | — |
| 16-30 | Yellow | — | — |
| 31-45 | Yellow | 1 | 25.00% |
| 31-45 | Red | — | — |
| 46-60 | Yellow | — | — |
| 46-60 | Red | — | — |
| 61-75 | Yellow | — | — |
| 61-75 | Red | — | — |
| 76-90 | Red | — | — |
| 76-90 | Yellow | 2 | 50.00% |
| 91-105 | Red | — | — |
| 91-105 | Yellow | — | — |
| 106-120 | Red | — | — |
| 106-120 | Yellow | — | — |
Goal thresholds
| Side | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| Against | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Against | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Against | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Against | 4.5 | 0 | 4 |
| For | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| For | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| For | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| For | 3.5 | 1 | 3 |
| For | 4.5 | 0 | 4 |
Lineups
| Formation | Matches |
|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 | 4 |
Biggest wins / losses
Streak Wins1
Streak Draws1
Streak Loses0
Wins Home—
Wins Away0-4
Loses Home—
Loses Away2-1
Goals For Home1
Goals For Away4
Goals Against Home1
Goals Against Away2
Extra
Clean Sheet Home0
Clean Sheet Away1
Clean Sheet Total1
Failed To Score Home0
Failed To Score Away0
Failed To Score Total0
Penalty Scored Total0
Penalty Missed Total0
Penalty Total0