Japan vs Australia match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Japan beat Australia 2–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 4) on 12 October 2021. Australia had 54% of the ball.
Japan vs Australia match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 11 Total shots 9
- 6 Shots on target 4
- 5 Shots off target 3
- 0 Blocked shots 2
- 9 Shots inside the box 4
- 3 Corners 3
- 10 Fouls 7
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 401 Passes 480
- 80% Pass accuracy 83%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 8' Goal A. Tanaka Japan
- 63' Yellow card Aziz Behich Australia
- 68' Yellow card H. Morita Japan
- 70' Goal A. Hrustić Australia
- 86' Own goal Aziz Behich Japan
- 90+3' Yellow card H. Souttar Australia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Japan
Bench K. Furuhashi , T. Asano , Yuta Nakayama , G. Shibasaki , S. Muroya , D. Kamada , K. Tani , Eiji Kawashima , G. Haraguchi , N. Ueda , K. Itakura , A. Onaiwu
Australia
Bench Awer Mabil , M. Duke , J. Jeggo , C. Ikonomidis , Rhyan Grant , K. Dougall , R. McGree , Lawrence Thomas , D. Vuković , R. McGowan , C. Elder , B. Wright
Form guide
Japan at home
7–3–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.9 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Australia away
1–2–5 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 0.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 8
- Corners
- 2.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.4 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan vs Australia head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v Australia | 2–0 | |
| Australia v Japan | 1–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.