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Japan U20 W v United States U20 W

2-2Full time· Referee: M. H. De Aza

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Where the market is wrong on Japan U20 W v United States U20 W

Japan U20 W meet United States U20 W in the World Cup - U20 - Women group stage - 2.

The baseline ratings are close, 1776 to 1684, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Japan U20 W, 88% against 75%. Attacking output favors Japan U20 W on expected goals, 3.5 to 3.0 per match.

Japan U20 W arrive in good touch: 2W-3D-0L from their last five (9/15 pts, 5 unbeaten), 8 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Italy U20 W, D 2-2 v United States U20 W, W 2-1 v New Zealand U20 W, W 1-0 @ England U20 W.

United States U20 W are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 13 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: W 9-0 @ New Zealand U20 W, D 2-2 @ Japan U20 W, L 1-2 v Italy U20 W, L 0-1 v Colombia U20 W.

Japan U20 W hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Japan U20 W 2-2 United States U20 W.

The market prices JAP at 48% implied. Our number sits apart on United States U20 W: a 4.0-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Japan U20 W

DWWDD16-3-1

Scored 3.55 · Conceded 0.55 · Clean sheets 60% · BTTS 35%

  • DAItaly U20 W1-1
  • DHUnited States U20 W2-2
  • WHNew Zealand U20 W2-1
  • WAEngland U20 W1-0
  • DACanada U20 W2-2

United States U20 W

DLLDW13-4-3

Scored 2.95 · Conceded 0.80 · Clean sheets 40% · BTTS 50%

  • WANew Zealand U20 W9-0
  • DAJapan U20 W2-2
  • LHItaly U20 W1-2
  • LHColombia U20 W0-1
  • DHEngland U20 W1-1

Head-to-head

2 meetings

Japan U20 WrecordUnited States U20 W
1
0
1 draw

Goals

5-3

for each

Avg goals

4.0

per game

BTTS

100%

both scored

Over 2.5

100%

3+ goals

Japan U20 W

Recent
DW
Wins 1Goals 5-3

Biggest win 3-1

United States U20 W

Recent
DL
Wins 0Goals 3-5
  • Japan U20 W2-2United States U20 W
  • United States U20 W1-3Japan U20 W

Managers

M. Kano

Head coach

In charge since 2024 · 2 teams managed

  • Japan U172022–2022

V. Jepson

England · 38

In charge since 2025 · 3 teams managed

  • Tottenham Hotspur2023–2023
  • Liverpool2018–2021

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