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Australia vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Australia

1–0

Japan

Aziz Behich

05/06/2025 14:10 · CommBank Stadium

Australia1–0Japan

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Aziz Behich

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

AustraliaJapan

3Shots on target1

8Fouls13

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Australia

Japan

Cameron BurgessDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Yu HirakawaMF · 90′7.6
Aziz BehichMF · 90′7.5
Miloš DegenekDF · 90′7.3
Alessandro CircatiDF · 90′7.3

Cameron BurgessDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Aziz BehichMF · 90′7.5
Miloš DegenekDF · 90′7.3

Yu HirakawaMF · 90′7.6
Joel Chima FujitaMF · 90′7.3
Hiroki SekineDF · 90′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers AFC
Kick-off: Thu 5 Jun 14:10 EEST
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
City: Sydney

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Australia wins

1Draws

0Japan wins

Last matches: Australia

29.09.26FriendliesAustraliaBrazil24L
25.09.26FriendliesAustraliaBrazil11D
03.07.26FIFA World CupAustraliaEgypt11D
26.06.26FIFA World CupParaguayAustralia00D
19.06.26FIFA World CupUnited StatesAustralia20L

Last matches: Japan

28.09.26FriendliesJapanVenezuela21W

Australia vs Japan: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Australia wins

1Draws

0Japan wins

2:1Goals (Australia : Japan)

1.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Australia at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Japan at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Australia's biggest win: 1–0Australia 1–0 Japan, 5 Jun 2025

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
5 Jun 2025	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Australia	1–0	Japan
15 Oct 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Japan	1–1	Australia

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Australia0W 3D 2L · goals 4–8

L29.09FriendliesHBrazil2–4
D25.09FriendliesHBrazil1–1
D03.07FIFA World CupHEgypt1–1
D26.06FIFA World CupAParaguay0–0
L19.06FIFA World CupAUnited States0–2

Japan3W 1D 1L · goals 11–5

W28.09FriendliesHVenezuela2–1
W24.09FriendliesHUruguay3–1
L29.06FIFA World CupABrazil1–2
D25.06FIFA World CupHSweden1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

AustraliaJapan

1.3Goals scored per game2.2

1.1Goals conceded per game0.7

50%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score0%

3-2-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

AustraliaJapan

Friendlies 2025 · 4 gamesWC Qualifying Asia 2026 · 8 games

0.8Goals scored3.4

1.3Goals conceded0.3

1.3Corners7.6

5.5Shots15.1

38%Possession71%

1.5Yellow cards0.4

50%Clean sheets75%

25%Failed to score13%

1-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)3-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

AustraliaJapan

Top stats

3Shots on target1

Passes

298Passes640

215Accurate passes570

72%Pass accuracy89%

Defence

8Fouls13

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Cameron BurgessAustralia
7.6Yu HirakawaJapan
7.5Aziz BehichAustralia
7.3Miloš DegenekAustralia
7.3Alessandro CircatiAustralia

Australia (16)

Japan (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

AustraliaFormationJapan

Australia

Japan

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About this match

Australia vs Japan preview

Final score in the World Cup Qualifiers AFC on Thu, 5 Jun 2025: Australia 1–0 Japan.

Form · last 5 matches

AustraliaLDDDL4 scored · 8 conceded

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

AustraliaJapan

1.3Goals scored per game2.2

1.1Goals conceded per game0.7

50%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Australia wins

1Draws

0Japan wins

2 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Australia come into the game with LDDDL in their last 5 (4 scored, 8 conceded), while Japan have WWLDW (11 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 20% of Australia's recent games and 60% of Japan's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 50%.

Per game, Australia average 1.3 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Japan 2.2 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Nito explains: Australia vs Japan

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Australia and Japan matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Australia's last 10 matches and 50% of Japan's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Australia 1-0 Japan).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Australia reached that in 20% of their last 10 matches, Japan in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LDDDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Australia, last 5: 0 W · 3 D · 2 L (4 scored, 8 conceded). Japan, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded).

Australia vs Japan: questions & answers

Who won Australia vs Japan?

Australia won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Australia vs Japan?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Australia vs Japan played?

Australia vs Japan was played on Thu, 5 Jun 2025 at 14:10 (GMT+3) at CommBank Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Australia and Japan?

2 meetings: Australia 1 wins, 1 draws, Japan 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Australia vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Australia

Japan

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