Saudi Arabia vs Japan match stats & report
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Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 3) on 7 October 2021. Saudi Arabia had 52% of the ball.
Saudi Arabia vs Japan match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 11 Total shots 10
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 5 Shots off target 4
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 6 Shots inside the box 6
- 2 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 14
- 2 Offsides 2
- 431 Passes 398
- 81% Pass accuracy 79%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 71' Goal Feras Al Brikan Saudi Arabia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Saudi Arabia
Bench Sami Al Naji , Feras Al Brikan , Nasser Al Dawsari , S. Abdulhamid , Ali Al Bulayhi , Ayman Yahya , Z. Al Bawardi , Mohammed Al Khabrani , Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi , Abdulrahman Al Obud , Hussain Qasim , Fawaz Al Qarni
Japan
Bench G. Haraguchi , K. Furuhashi , H. Morita , A. Onaiwu , Y. Nakayama , K. Miyoshi , N. Ueda , A. Tanaka , K. Tani , S. Muroya , Eiji Kawashima , K. Itakura
Form guide
Saudi Arabia at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 2.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.8 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Saudi Arabia vs Japan head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | |
| Saudi Arabia v Japan | 1–0 | |
| Japan v Saudi Arabia | 2–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.