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Japan W vs Costa Rica W result, stats & H2H

Japan W

2–0

Costa Rica W

Hikaru Naomoto
Aoba Fujino

26/07/2023 08:00 · Shell Energy Stadium

Japan W2–0Costa Rica W

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Hikaru Naomoto
Aoba Fujino

Priscila Chinchilla

Key stats

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

Key stats

Japan WCosta Rica W

12Shots on target2

7Fouls13

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan W

Costa Rica W

Hikaru NaomotoFW · 74′Player of the match8.3
Daniela SoleraGK · 90′8.2
Mina TanakaFW · 59′×28.0
Aoba FujinoFW · 59′7.7
Riko UekiFW · 31′7.7

Hikaru NaomotoFW · 74′Player of the match8.3
Mina TanakaFW · 59′×28.0
Aoba FujinoFW · 59′7.7

Daniela SoleraGK · 90′8.2
Fabiola VillalobosDF · 90′6.7
Katherine AlvaradoMF · 90′6.6

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Match information

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

Match information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Kick-off: Wed 26 Jul 08:00 EEST
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Capacity: 22,661
City: Houston, Texas

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Japan W wins

0Draws

0Costa Rica W wins

Last matches: Japan W

13.10.26Friendlies WomenGermanyJapan W21L
09.10.26Friendlies WomenHaiti WJapan W15W
02.10.26Korea DPRJapan W22D
29.09.26Japan WSouth Korea W20W
25.09.26Japan WPhilippines40W

Last matches: Costa Rica W

Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationCosta Rica WSaint Kitts and Nevis W110W
Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationHaiti WCosta Rica W10L
02.08.26Costa Rica WEl Salvador W01L
31.07.26Dominican Republic WCosta Rica W12W
29.07.26Costa Rica WVenezuela W03L

Head-to-head matches

26.07.23FIFA Women's World CupJapan WCosta Rica W20W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

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

Japan W vs Costa Rica W: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Japan W wins

0Draws

0Costa Rica W wins

2:0Goals (Japan W : Costa Rica W)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Japan W at home: 1-0-02:0 goals in 1 games
Japan W's biggest win: 2–0Japan W 2–0 Costa Rica W, 26 Jul 2023

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Jul 2023	FIFA Women's World Cup	Japan W	2–0	Costa Rica W

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

Japan W3W 1D 1L · goals 14–5

L13.10Friendlies WomenAGermany1–2
W09.10Friendlies WomenAHaiti W5–1
D02.10AKorea DPR2–2
W29.09HSouth Korea W2–0
W25.09HPhilippines4–0

Costa Rica W2W 0D 3L · goals 13–6

W01.01Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationHSaint Kitts and Nevis W11–0
L01.01Concacaf W Gold Cup QualificationAHaiti W0–1
L02.08HEl Salvador W0–1
W31.07ADominican Republic W2–1
L29.07HVenezuela W0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Japan WCosta Rica W

3.9Goals scored per game4.6

0.6Goals conceded per game1.3

30%Both teams scored20%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score40%

5-0-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Japan WCosta Rica W

Top stats

12Shots on target2

Passes

554Passes437

455Accurate passes334

82%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

7Fouls13

2Goalkeeper saves10

Discipline

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Hikaru NaomotoJapan W
8.2Daniela SoleraCosta Rica W
8.0Mina TanakaJapan W×2
7.7Aoba FujinoJapan W
7.7Riko UekiJapan W

Japan W (16)

Costa Rica W (14)

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

Japan WFormationCosta Rica W

Japan W

Costa Rica W

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan W vs Costa Rica W preview

Japan W and Costa Rica W met in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Wed, 26 Jul 2023, and the match finished 2–0.

Form · last 5 matches

Japan WLWDWW14 scored · 5 conceded

Costa Rica WWLLWL13 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Japan WCosta Rica W

3.9Goals scored per game4.6

0.6Goals conceded per game1.3

30%Both teams scored20%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan W wins

0Draws

0Costa Rica W wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Japan W LWDWW (goals 14–5), Costa Rica W WLLWL (goals 13–6).

Both teams scored in 30% of Japan W's recent games and 20% of Costa Rica W's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Japan W average 3.9 goals scored and 0.6 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Costa Rica W 4.6 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Japan W's side.

Nito explains: Japan W vs Costa Rica W

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

How often do Japan W and Costa Rica W matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Japan W's last 10 matches and 20% of Costa Rica W's last 10. In this match it did not (Japan W 2-0 Costa Rica W).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Japan W reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Costa Rica W in 70% of their last 10. This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Japan W, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (14 scored, 5 conceded). Costa Rica W, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (13 scored, 6 conceded).

Japan W vs Costa Rica W: questions & answers

Who won Japan W vs Costa Rica W?

Japan W won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Japan W vs Costa Rica W?

No, the match finished 2–0.

When was Japan W vs Costa Rica W played?

Japan W vs Costa Rica W was played on Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 08:00 (GMT+3) at Shell Energy Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan W and Costa Rica W?

1 meetings: Japan W 1 wins, 0 draws, Costa Rica W 0 wins.

Japan W vs Costa Rica W result, stats & H2H

Japan W

Costa Rica W

Key events

Key events