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Scotland vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Scotland

0–1

Japan

Junya Ito

28/03/2026 19:00 · Hampden Park

Scotland0–1Japan

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Junya Ito
Junnosuke Suzuki
Ritsu Doan

Key stats

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

Key stats

ScotlandJapan

3Shots on target7

7Fouls16

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Scotland

Japan

Angus GunnGK · 90′Player of the match7.9
Junya ItoFW · 27′7.9
Ao TanakaMF · 78′7.5
Kodai SanoFW · 45′7.5
Nathan PattersonDF · 81′7.2

Angus GunnGK · 90′Player of the match7.9
Nathan PattersonDF · 81′7.2
Scott McTominayMF · 71′7.2

Junya ItoFW · 27′7.9
Ao TanakaMF · 78′7.5
Kodai SanoFW · 45′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Sat 28 Mar 19:00 EET
Stadium: Hampden Park
Capacity: 52,500
City: Glasgow

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Scotland wins

1Draws

2Japan wins

Last matches: Scotland

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueScotlandSlovenia12L
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorth MacedoniaScotland02W
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueScotlandSwitzerland03L
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSloveniaScotland00D
24.06.26FIFA World CupScotlandBrazil03L

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

28.03.26FriendliesScotlandJapan01L
10.10.09FriendlyJapanScotland20L
20.05.95FriendlyJapanScotland00D

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).

Scotland vs Japan: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 1995: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Scotland wins

1Draws

2Japan wins

0:3Goals (Scotland : Japan)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Scotland at home: 0-0-10:1 goals in 1 games
Japan at home: 1-1-02:0 goals in 2 games
Japan's biggest win: 2–0Japan 2–0 Scotland, 10 Oct 2009

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Mar 2026	Friendlies	Scotland	0–1	Japan
10 Oct 2009	Friendly	Japan	2–0	Scotland
20 May 1995	Friendly	Japan	0–0	Scotland

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

Scotland1W 1D 3L · goals 3–8

L06.10UEFA Nations LeagueHSlovenia1–2
W03.10UEFA Nations LeagueANorth Macedonia2–0
L29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHSwitzerland0–3
D26.09UEFA Nations LeagueASlovenia0–0
L24.06FIFA World CupHBrazil0–3

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

ScotlandJapan

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.1Goals conceded per game0.8

20%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets4

50%Failed to score10%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ScotlandJapan

Top stats

3Shots on target7

Passes

494Passes609

409Accurate passes537

83%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

7Fouls16

6Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Angus GunnScotland
7.9Junya ItoJapan
7.5Ao TanakaJapan
7.5Kodai SanoJapan
7.2Nathan PattersonScotland

Scotland (17)

Japan (21)

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

ScotlandFormationJapan

Scotland

Japan

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Scotland vs Japan preview

Scotland and Japan met in the Friendlies on Sat, 28 Mar 2026, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

ScotlandLWLDL3 scored · 8 conceded

JapanWWLDW11 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ScotlandJapan

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.1Goals conceded per game0.8

20%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

0Scotland wins

1Draws

2Japan wins

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

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Recent form over the last 5: Scotland LWLDL (goals 3–8), Japan WWLDW (goals 11–5).

Both teams scored in 20% of Scotland's recent games and 50% of Japan's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Scotland average 1.2 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Japan 2.1 and 0.8 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 3 head-to-head games the record reads 0–1–2 (wins–draws–losses) from Scotland's side.

Those 3 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Scotland vs Japan

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

How often do Scotland 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 20% of Scotland's last 10 matches and 50% of Japan's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Scotland 0-1 Japan).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Scotland reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Japan in 60% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 1.0 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWLDL mean?

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

Scotland vs Japan: questions & answers

Who won Scotland vs Japan?

Japan won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Scotland vs Japan?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Scotland vs Japan played?

Scotland vs Japan was played on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+2) at Hampden Park.

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

3 meetings: Scotland 0 wins, 1 draws, Japan 2 wins. Those 3 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Scotland vs Japan result, stats & H2H

Scotland

Japan

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