Japan
2/2Wins
5.0Goals / game
0.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 1 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7THE MATCH CENTREJapan vs Bahrain match centre
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
D. Kamada66′
T. Kubo87′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
JapanBahrain
—Expected goals · API-Football—
4Shots on target2
12Total Shots7
61%Ball Possession39%
8Corner Kicks1
18Fouls5
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves2
565Total passes360
481Passes accurate264
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Japan 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Bahrain 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Bahrain
2/5Wins
0.8Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 1 available matches.
Inspect Bahrain’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Japan
2 matchesResults2 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game5.0
Goals conceded per game0.5
Games with 3+ goals2 of 2
Both teams scored1 of 2
Only a few results are available.
Bahrain
5 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals2 of 5
Both teams scored2 of 5
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Japan at home with Bahrain away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:53 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2026/27 · all league matches
JapanBahrain
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Japan at home with Bahrain away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Japan
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Hajime Moriyasu
- 1
Z. SuzukiG - 22
A. SekoD - 4
K. ItakuraD - 21
H. ItoD - 10
R. DoanM - 6
W. EndoM - 5
H. MoritaM - 7
K. MitomaM - 20
T. KuboF - 8
T. MinaminoF - 9
A. UedaF
Substitutes (12)
2 · Y. Sugawara
3 · K. Takai
11 · D. Maeda
12 · K. Osako
13 · K. Nakamura
14 · J. Ito
15 · D. Kamada
16 · Y. Nakayama
17 · A. Tanaka
19 · R. Hatate
23 · K. Tani
· S. Machino
Bahrain
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Dragan Talajic
- 22
E. LutfallaG - 5
H. Al ShamsanD - 2
A. BenaddiD - 3
W. Al Hayam - 23
A. Al Khalasi - 4
S. Dhiya - 10
K. Al Aswad - 7
A. MadanM - 8
M. MarhoonM - 20
M. Humaidan - 12
M. Abduljabbar
Substitutes (12)
6 · V. Emmanuel
9 · A. Al Khattal
11 · I. Abdullatif
13 · M. Al Romaihi
14 · A. Haram
15 · J. Al Shaikh
16 · S. M. Baqer
17 · S. Al Wadaei
18 · H. Ali
19 · H. Abdulkarim
21 · S. Ahmed
1 · A. Fardan
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Japan
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Ayumu Seko | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 57 | — |
| Ko Itakura | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 80 | — |
| Hiroki Itō | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 81 | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 63 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 73 | 1 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 76 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 63 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Ayase Ueda | 86 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Ao Tanaka | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 46 | — |
| Daichi Kamada | 27 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 27 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Keito Nakamura | 14 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Shuto Machino | 12 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Kosei Tani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keisuke Osako | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kota Takai | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuta Nakayama | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yukinari Sugawara | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reo Hatate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daizen Maeda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bahrain
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Lutfalla | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Hamad Al-Shamsan | 82 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 4 |
| Amine Benaddi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Waleed Al-Hayam | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 3 |
| Abdulla Al-Khalasi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Sayed Dhiya Saeed | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 2 |
| Komail Al-Aswad | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Ali Madan | 85 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 2 |
| Mohamed Marhoon | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Mahdi Al-Humaidan | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Mahdi Abduljabbar | 61 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Mohamed Al Romaihi | 29 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Vincent Emmanuel | 8 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Hussein Abdulkarim | 13 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Sayed Jaafar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdulkarim Fardan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hazaa Ali | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayed Baqer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Haram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasim Al-Shaikh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayed Al Wadaei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Al-Khatal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaeel Abdullatif | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Current standings · Group A. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | WD |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LW |
| 3 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | LD |
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