Japan v Qatar

Japan meet Qatar in the Asian Cup group stage - 3 at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud University Stadium, Riyadh.

Japan rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1661 to 1400. Recent form leans Japan, 73% against 26%. Attacking output favors Japan on expected goals, 1.9 to 0.6 per match.

Japan arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts), 9 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Brazil, D 1-1 v Sweden, W 4-0 @ Tunisia, D 2-2 @ Netherlands.

Qatar are out of sorts: 0W-2D-3L from their last five (2/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 2 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 @ Bosnia & Herzegovina, L 0-6 @ Canada, D 1-1 v Switzerland, D 0-0 v El Salvador.

The recent head-to-head is even, 1 apiece across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2019: Japan 1-3 Qatar.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 58 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.