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Bahrain vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Bahrain

1–3

Japan

Ayase Ueda
Takefusa Kubo
Ritsu Doan

31/01/2024 13:30 · Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium)

Bahrain1–3Japan

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Waleed Al-Hayam
Abdulla Yusuf Helal

Ayase Ueda
Takefusa Kubo
Ritsu Doan
Seiya Maikuma

Key stats

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

Key stats

BahrainJapan

2Shots on target5

5Fouls14

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bahrain

Japan

Takefusa KuboMF · 68′Player of the match7.7
Ritsu DoanMF · 80′7.5
Seiya MaikumaDF · 90′7.3
Yuta NakayamaDF · 90′7.3
Ayase UedaFW · 80′7.2

Kamil Al-AswadMF · 77′7.0
Abdulla Yusuf HelalFW · 90′6.9
Mohamed YusufMF · 77′6.9

Takefusa KuboMF · 68′Player of the match7.7
Ritsu DoanMF · 80′7.5
Seiya MaikumaDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Kick-off: Wed 31 Jan 13:30 EET
Stadium: Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium)
Capacity: 35,580
City: Riffa

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

2Bahrain wins

1Draws

9Japan wins

Last matches: Bahrain

30.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsBahrainYemen25L
27.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsBahrainUnited Arab Emirates03L
24.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsQatarBahrain20L
05.06.26FriendliesGeorgiaBahrain20L
09.12.25Arab CupBahrainSudan31W

Last matches: Japan

28.09.26FriendliesJapanVenezuela21W
24.09.26FriendliesJapanUruguay31W
29.06.26FIFA World CupBrazilJapan21L
25.06.26FIFA World CupJapanSweden11D
21.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaJapan04W

Head-to-head matches

20.03.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCJapanBahrain20L
10.09.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCBahrainJapan05L
31.01.24AFC Asian CupBahrainJapan13L
03.03.10Asian CupJapanBahrain20L
28.03.09WC Qualifying AsiaJapanBahrain10L
28.01.09Asian CupBahrainJapan10W

2.50Avg goals25%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bahrain vs Japan: head-to-head record

12 meetings since 2004: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Bahrain wins

1Draws

9Japan wins

8:22Goals (Bahrain : Japan)

2.50Goals per match

25%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Bahrain at home: 2-1-48:15 goals in 7 games
Japan at home: 5-0-07:0 goals in 5 games
Bahrain's biggest win: 1–0Bahrain 1–0 Japan, 28 Jan 2009
Japan's biggest win: 0–5Bahrain 0–5 Japan, 10 Sept 2024

Meetings (12 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
20 Mar 2025	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Japan	2–0	Bahrain
10 Sept 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Bahrain	0–5	Japan
31 Jan 2024	AFC Asian Cup	Bahrain	1–3	Japan
3 Mar 2010	Asian Cup	Japan	2–0	Bahrain
28 Mar 2009	WC Qualifying Asia	Japan	1–0	Bahrain
28 Jan 2009	Asian Cup	Bahrain	1–0	Japan
6 Sept 2008	WC Qualifying Asia	Bahrain	2–3	Japan
22 Jun 2008	WC Qualifying Asia	Japan	1–0	Bahrain
26 Mar 2008	WC Qualifying Asia	Bahrain	1–0	Japan
2 Jun 2005	WC Qualifying Asia	Bahrain	0–1	Japan
29 Mar 2005	WC Qualifying Asia	Japan	1–0	Bahrain
2 Aug 2004	Asian Cup	Bahrain	3–3	Japan

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

Bahrain1W 0D 4L · goals 5–13

L30.09Gulf Cup of NationsHYemen2–5
L27.09Gulf Cup of NationsHUnited Arab Emirates0–3
L24.09Gulf Cup of NationsAQatar0–2
L05.06FriendliesAGeorgia0–2
W09.12Arab CupHSudan3–1

Japan3W 1D 1L · goals 11–5

W28.09FriendliesHVenezuela2–1
W24.09FriendliesHUruguay3–1
L29.06FIFA World CupABrazil1–2
D25.06FIFA World CupHSweden1–1
W21.06FIFA World CupATunisia4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

BahrainJapan

0.8Goals scored per game2.2

2.3Goals conceded per game0.7

40%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets5

50%Failed to score0%

2-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BahrainJapan

Top stats

2Shots on target5

Passes

452Passes516

346Accurate passes417

77%Pass accuracy81%

Defence

5Fouls14

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Takefusa KuboJapan
7.5Ritsu DoanJapan
7.3Seiya MaikumaJapan
7.3Yuta NakayamaJapan
7.2Ayase UedaJapan

Bahrain (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.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group B

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	North Korea	0	0	0
2	Bahrain	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

BahrainFormationJapan

Bahrain

Japan

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bahrain vs Japan preview

Bahrain and Japan met in the AFC Asian Cup on Wed, 31 Jan 2024, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

BahrainLLLLW5 scored · 13 conceded

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BahrainJapan

0.8Goals scored per game2.2

2.3Goals conceded per game0.7

40%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

2Bahrain wins

1Draws

9Japan wins

12 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 25%

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Recent form over the last 5: Bahrain LLLLW (goals 5–13), Japan WWLDW (goals 11–5).

Both teams scored in 40% of Bahrain's recent games and 50% of Japan's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Bahrain average 0.8 goals scored and 2.3 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Japan 2.2 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 12 head-to-head games the record reads 2–1–9 (wins–draws–losses) from Bahrain's side.

Those 12 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Nito explains: Bahrain vs Japan

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

How often do Bahrain 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 40% of Bahrain's last 10 matches and 50% of Japan's last 10. In their 12 recorded meetings it was 25%. In this match it landed (Bahrain 1-3 Japan).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bahrain reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Japan in 60% of their last 10. Their 12 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bahrain, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (5 scored, 13 conceded). Japan, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded).

Bahrain vs Japan: questions & answers

Who won Bahrain vs Japan?

Japan won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Bahrain vs Japan?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Bahrain vs Japan played?

Bahrain vs Japan was played on Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 13:30 (GMT+2) at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium).

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

12 meetings: Bahrain 2 wins, 1 draws, Japan 9 wins. Those 12 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Bahrain vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Bahrain

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