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Japan vs Venezuela result, stats & H2H

Japan

2–1

Venezuela

Ayase Ueda ,

Kevin Kelsy

28/09/2026 13:25 · Panasonic Stadium Suita

Japan2–1Venezuela

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda
Ao Tanaka

Kevin Kelsy
José Contreras
Jon Aramburu
Yangel Herrera

Key stats

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

Key stats

JapanVenezuela

4Shots on target5

14Fouls15

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan

Venezuela

Kevin KelsyFW · 71′Player of the match8.2
Ayase UedaFW · 45′×28.0
Ayumu SekoDF · 72′7.7
Takefusa KuboFW · 45′7.7
Daichi KamadaMF · 45′7.6

Ayase UedaFW · 45′×28.0
Ayumu SekoDF · 72′7.7
Takefusa KuboFW · 45′7.7

Kevin KelsyFW · 71′Player of the match8.2
Luís BalboMF · 90′7.2
Yordan OsorioDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Mon 28 Sept 13:25 EEST
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

4Draws

1Venezuela wins

Last matches: Japan

24.09.26FriendliesJapanUruguay31W
29.06.26FIFA World CupBrazilJapan21L
25.06.26FIFA World CupJapanSweden11D
21.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaJapan04W
14.06.26FIFA World CupNetherlandsJapan22D

Last matches: Venezuela

06.10.26FriendliesJordanVenezuela00D
02.10.26FriendliesSouth KoreaVenezuela00D
10.06.26FriendliesIraqVenezuela02W
06.06.26FriendliesVenezuelaTürkiye12L
30.03.26UzbekistanVenezuela10L

Head-to-head matches

28.09.26FriendliesJapanVenezuela21W
19.11.19FriendlyJapanVenezuela14L
16.11.18FriendlyJapanVenezuela11D
09.09.14FriendlyJapanVenezuela22D
15.08.12FriendlyJapanVenezuela11D
02.02.10FriendlyJapanVenezuela00D

2.67Avg goals83%Both scored50%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 Venezuela: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2010: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Japan wins

4Draws

1Venezuela wins

7:9Goals (Japan : Venezuela)

2.67Goals per match

83%BTTS

83%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Japan at home: 1-4-17:9 goals in 6 games
Japan's biggest win: 2–1Japan 2–1 Venezuela, 28 Sept 2026
Venezuela's biggest win: 1–4Japan 1–4 Venezuela, 19 Nov 2019

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Sept 2026	Friendlies	Japan	2–1	Venezuela
19 Nov 2019	Friendly	Japan	1–4	Venezuela
16 Nov 2018	Friendly	Japan	1–1	Venezuela
9 Sept 2014	Friendly	Japan	2–2	Venezuela
15 Aug 2012	Friendly	Japan	1–1	Venezuela
2 Feb 2010	Friendly	Japan	0–0	Venezuela

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

Japan2W 2D 1L · goals 11–6

W24.09FriendliesHUruguay3–1
L29.06FIFA World CupABrazil1–2
D25.06FIFA World CupHSweden1–1
W21.06FIFA World CupATunisia4–0
D14.06FIFA World CupANetherlands2–2

Venezuela1W 2D 2L · goals 3–3

D06.10FriendliesAJordan0–0
D02.10FriendliesASouth Korea0–0
W10.06FriendliesAIraq2–0
L06.06FriendliesHTürkiye1–2
L30.03AUzbekistan0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

JapanVenezuela

2.0Goals scored per game1.2

0.7Goals conceded per game1.5

40%Both teams scored30%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

5Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score50%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

JapanVenezuela

Top stats

4Shots on target5

Passes

473Passes439

415Accurate passes381

88%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

14Fouls15

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Kevin KelsyVenezuela
8.0Ayase UedaJapan×2
7.7Ayumu SekoJapan
7.7Takefusa KuboJapan
7.6Daichi KamadaJapan

Japan (21)

Venezuela (15)

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

JapanFormationVenezuela

Japan

Venezuela

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan vs Venezuela preview

Japan and Venezuela met in the Friendlies on Mon, 28 Sept 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

JapanWLDWD11 scored · 6 conceded

VenezuelaDDWLL3 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

JapanVenezuela

2.0Goals scored per game1.2

0.7Goals conceded per game1.5

40%Both teams scored30%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

5Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan wins

4Draws

1Venezuela wins

6 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 83%

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Recent form over the last 5: Japan WLDWD (goals 11–6), Venezuela DDWLL (goals 3–3).

Both teams scored in 40% of Japan's recent games and 30% of Venezuela's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Japan average 2.0 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Venezuela 1.2 and 1.5 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 6 head-to-head games the record reads 1–4–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Japan's side.

Those 6 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Nito explains: Japan vs Venezuela

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

How often do Japan and Venezuela 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 Japan's last 10 matches and 30% of Venezuela's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 83%. In this match it landed (Japan 2-1 Venezuela).

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 50% of their last 10 matches, Venezuela in 40% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Japan, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (11 scored, 6 conceded). Venezuela, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (3 scored, 3 conceded).

Japan vs Venezuela: questions & answers

Who won Japan vs Venezuela?

Japan won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Japan vs Venezuela?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Japan vs Venezuela played?

Japan vs Venezuela was played on Mon, 28 Sept 2026 at 13:25 (GMT+3) at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

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

6 meetings: Japan 1 wins, 4 draws, Venezuela 1 wins. Those 6 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Japan vs Venezuela result, stats & H2H

Japan

Venezuela

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