Japan vs China Prediction
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Japan and China. The meeting as part of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament is scheduled for 10:24 on 12 July. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Japan. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 19 November 2024 and ended with a scoreline of 1:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - China):
- ball possession percentage: 33% vs 67%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 6;
- fouls: 5 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Japan and China:
- played 13 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 0, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 27 against 9;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.15, in the 2nd half - 1.62;
- average total goals in the match - 2.77.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Japan Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 8 July 2025 as part of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament (home team - Japan, away team - Hong Kong). The match concluded with a scoreline of 6:1.
Here's the game statistics (Japan vs Hong Kong):
- ball possession: 69% vs 31%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 3;
- fouls: 19 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 10 vs 2.
✅The Japan team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 7 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 1 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 29 goals, averaging 2.9 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 3 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 0.4 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Japan

China Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 7 July 2025 as part of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament (home team - South Korea, away - China). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here are the match stats (China vs South Korea):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 2;
- fouls: 5 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 0 vs 7.
⚠️The visiting team is China. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 3 wins and 7 losses, and 0 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 0.7 per match (away - 0.4), and concede an average of 1.6.
Match Results: China
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 0, draws - 5.
Statistics: Japan vs China
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 vs 0;
- win percentage: 100% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 1;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 3;
- losses: 1 vs 7;
- draws: 2 vs 0.
- China won with a +2.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 games against Japan.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.08, the guests - 0.69;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.77;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 1.
- Under 4.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Japan games against China.
Prediction on corners
Japan: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 8; at home field - 8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.1; at home field - 8.4.
China: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1, away - 1;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; away - 3.2.
- Japan have taken over 5.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Japan vs China
- number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 0;
- number of BTTS matches for Japan at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for China away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Japan at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for China away - 1 (20%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Japan games against China (EAFF E-1 Football Championship).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 8 China games (EAFF E-1 Football Championship).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 China games.
