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Japan vs Saudi Arabia result, stats & H2H

Japan

0–0

Saudi Arabia

25/03/2025 12:35 · Panasonic Stadium Suita

Japan0–0Saudi Arabia

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

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Key stats

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

Key stats

JapanSaudi Arabia

2Shots on target0

10Fouls3

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan

Saudi Arabia

Ao TanakaMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Ko ItakuraDF · 90′7.9
Nawaf BoushalDF · 90′7.7
Hiroki ItōDF · 90′7.6
Kota TakaiDF · 90′7.5

Ao TanakaMF · 90′Player of the match7.9
Ko ItakuraDF · 90′7.9
Hiroki ItōDF · 90′7.6

Nawaf BoushalDF · 90′7.7
Nawaf Al-AqidiGK · 90′7.3
Ali MajrashiDF · 45′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers AFC
Kick-off: Tue 25 Mar 12:35 EET
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity: 40,322

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Japan wins

1Draws

0Saudi Arabia wins

Last matches: Japan

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

Last matches: Saudi Arabia

06.10.26Gulf Cup of NationsSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates20W
03.10.26Gulf Cup of NationsSaudi ArabiaQatar00D
29.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsSaudi ArabiaIraq20W
26.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsOmanSaudi Arabia03W
23.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsSaudi ArabiaKuwait10W

Head-to-head matches

25.03.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCJapanSaudi Arabia00D
10.10.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCSaudi ArabiaJapan02W

1.00Avg 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 vs Saudi Arabia: head-to-head record

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

1Japan wins

1Draws

0Saudi Arabia wins

2:0Goals (Japan : Saudi Arabia)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Japan at home: 0-1-00:0 goals in 1 games
Saudi Arabia at home: 0-0-10:2 goals in 1 games
Japan's biggest win: 0–2Saudi Arabia 0–2 Japan, 10 Oct 2024

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Mar 2025	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Japan	0–0	Saudi Arabia
10 Oct 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Saudi Arabia	0–2	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

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

Saudi Arabia4W 1D 0L · goals 8–0

W06.10Gulf Cup of NationsHUnited Arab Emirates2–0
D03.10Gulf Cup of NationsHQatar0–0
W29.09Gulf Cup of NationsHIraq2–0
W26.09Gulf Cup of NationsAOman3–0
W23.09Gulf Cup of NationsHKuwait1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

JapanSaudi Arabia

2.2Goals scored per game1.2

0.7Goals conceded per game0.5

50%Both teams scored10%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets8

0%Failed to score40%

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

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

JapanSaudi Arabia

WC Qualifying Asia 2026 · 8 gamesWC Qualifying Asia 2026 · 10 games

3.4Goals scored1.1

0.3Goals conceded0.6

7.6Corners5.1

15.1Shots13.6

71%Possession62%

0.4Yellow cards1.8

75%Clean sheets60%

13%Failed to score50%

3-2-0Home / away record (W-D-L)2-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

JapanSaudi Arabia

Top stats

2Shots on target0

Passes

715Passes212

644Accurate passes111

90%Pass accuracy52%

Defence

10Fouls3

0Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Ao TanakaJapan
7.9Ko ItakuraJapan
7.7Nawaf BoushalSaudi Arabia
7.6Hiroki ItōJapan
7.5Kota TakaiJapan

Japan (16)

Saudi Arabia (15)

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	Saudi Arabia	2	+1	4	DW
2	Iraq	2	+1	4	DW

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

JapanFormationSaudi Arabia

Japan

Saudi Arabia

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About this match

Japan vs Saudi Arabia preview

Final score in the World Cup Qualifiers AFC on Tue, 25 Mar 2025: Japan 0–0 Saudi Arabia.

Form · last 5 matches

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

Saudi ArabiaWDWWW8 scored · 0 conceded

Key facts · last 5

JapanSaudi Arabia

2.2Goals scored per game1.2

0.7Goals conceded per game0.5

50%Both teams scored10%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets8

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan wins

1Draws

0Saudi Arabia wins

2 meetings · 1.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Saudi Arabia1st4 pts · 2 played

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Nito explains: Japan vs Saudi Arabia

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

How often do Japan and Saudi Arabia 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 Japan's last 10 matches and 10% of Saudi Arabia's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Japan reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Saudi Arabia in 30% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.0 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 0 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

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

Japan vs Saudi Arabia: questions & answers

Who won Japan vs Saudi Arabia?

Japan and Saudi Arabia drew 0–0.

Did both teams score in Japan vs Saudi Arabia?

No, the match finished 0–0.

When was Japan vs Saudi Arabia played?

Japan vs Saudi Arabia was played on Tue, 25 Mar 2025 at 12:35 (GMT+2) at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Saudi Arabia?

2 meetings: Japan 1 wins, 1 draws, Saudi Arabia 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Japan vs Saudi Arabia result, stats & H2H

Japan

Saudi Arabia

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