Netherlands vs Japan Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Match Report
Match Events ?
51'V. van Dijk (R. Gravenberch)Netherlands
57'K. Nakamura (T. Kubo)Japan
61'C. Summerville Netherlands
64'C. Summerville (R. Gravenberch)Netherlands
83'M. Depay Netherlands
88'D. Kamada (K. Ogawa)Japan
90'M. van de Ven Netherlands
Match Statistics ?
Netherlands
Japan
60%
Possession
40%
6
Shots on Target
3
10
Total Shots
10
5
Corners
4
7
Fouls
7
0.79
xG
0.54
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Netherlands · 4-3-3
1G
22D
6D
4D
15D
8M
21M
14M
24F
18F
11F
Japan · 3-4-2-1
1G
16D
3D
21D
10M
24M
15M
13M
8F
11F
18F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Very even matchup
Confidence: Low
Netherlands 42%Draw 27%Japan 31%
xG: 1.34Expected goalsxG: 1.11
Netherlands vs Japan looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
Netherlands: 1622 (#8) · Japan: 1586 (#14)
H2H Record ?
2–1–0
Netherlands leads
Avg 2.7 goals/game · 3 meetings
Netherlands
Japan
#1
Position ?
#2
7
Points ?
5
2W 1D 0L
Record ?
1W 2D 0L
10
Goals For ?
7
4
Goals Against ?
3
+6
Goal Diff
+4
#7
FIFA Rank ?
#18
3.0%
Win Prob ?
0.9%
L W W D
Form ?
L D W D
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
19 Jun 2010FIFA World CupNetherlands1–0NJapan
Last 3 Meetings (All Competitions)
16 Nov 2013FriendlyNetherlands2–2NJapan
19 Jun 2010World CupNetherlands1–0NJapan
5 Sep 2009FriendlyNetherlands3–0Japan
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Netherlands averaging 4.7 goals/game, Japan averaging 3.3. Combined 4.0 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
Both teams scoring regularly — Netherlands and Japan both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
Injuries & Absences
Netherlands — Injuries
No injuries reported.
Japan — Injuries
S. Machino
Injury
T. Kubo
Injury