The ongoing World Cup tournament. Every team would want to qualify for the knockout stage, and even the Group E teams are set for their third-round game of the World Cup schedule.
Spain is sitting at the top of their standing with four points after they played their two group-stage matches. Others would have to compete for the second position to qualify for the next round.
A Challenging for Germany
It will be a challenging game for Germany for their last match because they sit at the bottom of their standings with just one point. Once they win that and Spain also beats Japan, they will qualify.
For the Japan team, facing a team like Spain, who had scored more goals in a match in this tournament, will be challenging to beat.
However, if they can hold them down in a draw, they can still have a chance in the knockout stage.
Three Points Target
The aim is to earn three points, which is every team’s target. Costa Rica, on the other hand, also has the chance to qualify.
They already have three points, and they are behind Japan in their standings, so if they can also win their game when they face Germany, they will secure a spot in the round of 16.
There are many exciting games to watch out for before the next round of the world cup.
Teams with six points do not need to worry much about the third group stage match because they have qualified for the next round.
Teams’ Statistics
However, Spain and Japan World Cup statistics don’t put them in that position. Japan needs at least one point, but it would help them if Germany beats Costa Rica by only a goal.
That means the top teams qualifying in Group E are still unpredictable.
In that case, check the articles below to see our Japan vs Spain score predictions, analysis, picks, and odds breakdown for this tie.
Japan vs. Spain Preview
Japan is going head to head with Spain in Qatar from their World Cup fixtures as scheduled. Both teams will play the game on Thursday, the 1st of December.
The match will kick off at 02:00 PM ET at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. This game will earn both teams one or three points, but for now, we can’t say the team that will earn the three points.
Japan’s 26 Players
Of Japan’s 26 players on the roster, their average age is 27.8 years. On the other hand, Spain’s national team has 26 players, but their average age is 25.4 years.
Japan ranks 24th as of the 6th of October, and Spain ranks 7th in the FIFA ranking. Japan vs Spain score history will kick off with this match.
Odds Breakdown
| Japan | Draw | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| +800 | +375 | -278 |
The 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments are becoming much better competitions in the qualifying stage.
The Odds for this tie are now available, and we can see that Spain has the odds in their favor to win this match. For making picks, we support Spain to earn three points over Japan.
Spain’s Odds Breakdown
The odds given to Japan to win this match are +800, which is high, and for a team like Japan, it will be difficult for them to beat Spain’s current squad has many talented players that can help them win games and they are also part of the teams that can win the World Cup title.
Spain’s odds of winning this match are -278, which is lower than Japan’s and is beatable. This team has won some of their previous matches with these odds by 50%, which is an average.
Japan’s Odds Breakdown
The odds made them the favorite to win this match, but it will be challenging because we can’t overlook Japan in this Japan vs. Spain game prediction.
Japan vs. Spain Betting Preview
Japan and Spain have appeared at the World Cup several times, but Spain’s national team has more appearances than Japan.
In all the six appearances Japan made at the World Cup, they are yet to face each other in the tournament, even as an international-friendly game, so predicting their game will be tricky.
Japan’s First Appearance
Japan’s first appearance at the World Cup was in 1998, and they lost all three group games.
Looking at this game, Spain has had more experience at the World Cup and can use that against Japan, even though Spain’s squad is full of Young players just participating in the World Cup competitions.
We expect both teams to score in this tie, as one must win this match.
Japan
Japan was part of the teams that played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They were in Group H in the tournament alongside Poland, Senegal, and Colombia.
Japan won one, lost one, and drew one in their three group-stage matches. With four points, they advanced to the round of 16, where they faced Belgium. They lost the game by a 3-2 scoreline, which favored Belgium.
KNO Stage or Getting Out of the Tournament
They are at the stage of either qualifying for the knockout stage or getting out of the tournament if they can finish as the top two teams in their Group standings.
They currently share three points with Costa Rica and are facing Spain for their last group game, which they must win to advance to the next round.
Spain
Spain was part of the teams that played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They were in Group B in the tournament alongside Portugal, Iran, and Morocco.
Spain won one and drew the three group-stage matches. With five points, they advanced to the round of 16, where they faced the host country Russia.
They lost the game after playing a 1-1 draw and lost in a penalty shootout. They are currently at the stage of advancing to the round of 16, as they did in 2018.
Spain’s Scoring Goals
They won their first match against Costa Rica. They won the game after scoring over 6.5 goals to earn their first three points.
Their second game was against Germany, and they played to a draw. They are set to face Japan for their last group stage game, and we hope to see them win.
Japan vs. Spain Pick and Prediction
We all know that the last-round game is always tricky to predict because you can never tell who will win.
Every team will want to win their last round game of the World Cup group stage if they have not earned up to six or five points in their group.
Spain’s team has the favorite odds to win this game, and they have top players in their squad. So, below is our final Japan vs Spain score prediction and pick.
Final Score Prediction: Japan (1) vs. Spain (3).
Pick: Both teams to score over 1.5 goals (GG & Over 1.5 goals).
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