Australia vs Japan Prediction, Lineups & Odds
Both Teams Capable of Finding the Net
We like the odds of 1.95 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. Australia and Japan should be able to net at least once and the Both Teams to Score market provides a good angle.
1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Encounter
Australia beat China 2-0 away in their last game. The Socceroos enjoyed 51% possession and had three shots on target in the World Cup qualifier, with Jackson Irvine and Nishan Velupillay on the scoresheet.
Japan played out a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia in their previous game, with this being at home in the World Cup qualifier. The Samurai Blue dominated possession with 78% of the ball and won the shots on goal 2-0.
Japan have not lost to Australia in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two Japan victories and one draw.
Asia World Cup Qualification | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24:0 | 18 |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22:0 | 18 |
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10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 30:3 | 23 |
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10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16:7 | 19 |
Expert World Cup qualifying Analysis
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Australia vs Japan Prediction
There’s every reason to wager on both teams finding the net, with the BTTS Yes selection attractively priced for this World Cup qualifying encounter. You can land 1.95 that both teams score a goal.
There’s an opportunity to go for a slightly different bet at similar odds. Over 2.5 Goals means you can land a return if three goals are scored and you don’t need both teams to score.
BTTS Yes Probability
According to the betting sites, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.
Our Pick
Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 1.95
Correct Score Prediction
When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the 5.60 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.
Latest Correct Score Odds
Player Props
Keito Nakamura (Japan) has registered two goals in his past four Asia World Cup Qualification away games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the 3.90 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
Latest Keito Nakamura Player Prop Odds

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Australia vs Japan Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Tight Affair in the Eyes of the Bookies
This World Cup qualifying encounter sees Australia available at 2.70 and Japan priced at 2.80 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of 3.10 about the draw.
If you want to side with Australia winning against Japan, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land 2.05 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.
The contest is forecasted to be fairly low-scoring and that is highlighted by Under 2.5 Goals available at the shortest odds. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.
The top football betting sites cover World Cup qualifying matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.







Adam Taggart is the First Goalscorer Favourite
Adam Taggart is the market leader at 4.80 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.
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Best Betting Offers
Australia
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 25/03 China 0 Australia2
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 20/03 Australia 5 Indonesia1
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 19/11 Bahrain 2 Australia2
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 14/11 Australia 0 Saudi Arabia0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 15/10 Japan 1 Australia1
Japan
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 25/03 Japan 0 Saudi Arabia0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 20/03 Japan 2 Bahrain0
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 19/11 China 1 Japan3
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 15/11 Indonesia 0 Japan4
- World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C: 15/10 Japan 1 Australia1
Team Stats
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Australia Stats
Japan Stats
Full-Time Result
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 5 home matches
Full-Time Result
- 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins have been recorded in the previous 5 away matches.
Goals
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 5 home matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 5 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 5 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 5 home matches
Goals
- An average of 3.40 goals scored and 0.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 goals scored and 0.20 conceded in the previous 5 away matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 5 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 5 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 5 away matches
Team News
Don’t miss out on the Australia vs Japan team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.
Previous Australia Lineups
Previous Japan Lineups
World Cup qualifying Table
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group A
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qatar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18:3 | 16 |
2 | Kuwait | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:6 | 7 |
3 | India | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:7 | 5 |
4 | Afghanistan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:14 | 5 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group B
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24:0 | 18 |
2 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11:7 | 9 |
3 | Syria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:12 | 7 |
4 | Myanmar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:28 | 1 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group C
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20:1 | 16 |
2 | China | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 8 |
3 | Thailand | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 8 |
4 | Singapore | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5:24 | 1 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group D
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:2 | 13 |
2 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:7 | 11 |
3 | Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:9 | 10 |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2:17 | 0 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group E
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16:4 | 14 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13:4 | 14 |
3 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:14 | 2 |
4 | Hong Kong | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:15 | 2 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group F
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iraq | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17:2 | 18 |
2 | Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:8 | 10 |
3 | Vietnam | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6:10 | 6 |
4 | Philippines | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:14 | 1 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group G
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16:4 | 13 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12:3 | 13 |
3 | Tajikistan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:7 | 8 |
4 | Pakistan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1:26 | 0 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group H
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UAE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:2 | 16 |
2 | Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:3 | 11 |
3 | Yemen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:9 | 5 |
4 | Nepal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2:20 | 1 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 2nd Round Group I
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22:0 | 18 |
2 | Palestine | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 8 |
3 | Lebanon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:8 | 6 |
4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1:20 | 1 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group A
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iran | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19:8 | 23 |
2 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | 21 |
3 | UAE | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15:8 | 15 |
4 | Qatar | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17:24 | 13 |
5 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12:18 | 8 |
6 | North Korea | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9:21 | 3 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group B
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20:7 | 22 |
2 | Jordan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16:8 | 16 |
3 | Iraq | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:9 | 15 |
4 | Oman | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | 11 |
5 | Palestine | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:13 | 10 |
6 | Kuwait | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7:20 | 5 |
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group C
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30:3 | 23 |
2 | Australia | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16:7 | 19 |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7:8 | 13 |
4 | Indonesia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9:20 | 12 |
5 | China | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7:20 | 9 |
6 | Bahrain | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5:16 | 6 |
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