World Cup Qualifying - Asia | Second Round
Nov 16, 2023 at 10.02am UK
Nishigaoka National Stadium
Japan5 - 0Myanmar
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Japan 2-0 Tunisia
Tuesday, October 17 at 11.10am in International Friendlies
Tuesday, October 17 at 11.10am in International Friendlies
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | -8 | 3 |
Last Game: Macao 0-0 Myanmar
Tuesday, October 17 at 12.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, October 17 at 12.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
We said: Japan 4-0 Myanmar
While Japan will take no team lightly as they bid to earn a place in the 2026 Finals, this is a light opening for the Asian giants. We can only expect a routine 90 minutes with plenty of players getting game time to take control of the group. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Japan win with a probability of 75.33%. A draw had a probability of 16.1% and a win for Myanmar had a probability of 8.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.68%) and 3-0 (10.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.63%), while for a Myanmar win it was 0-1 (3.25%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Japan would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Japan | Draw | Myanmar |
75.33% ( 0.02) | 16.09% ( -0.01) | 8.58% ( -0) |
| Both teams to score 43.36% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
