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Japan W vs Spain result, stats & H2H

Japan W

4–0

Spain

Hinata Miyazawa ,
Mina Tanaka
Riko Ueki

31/07/2023 10:00 · Shell Energy Stadium

Japan W4–0Spain

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Hinata Miyazawa
Hinata Miyazawa
Mina Tanaka
Riko Ueki

Olga Carmona
Oihane Hernández

Key stats

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

Key stats

Japan WSpain

5Shots on target2

3Fouls12

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan W

Spain

Hinata MiyazawaFW · 45′Player of the match×28.9
Riko UekiFW · 68′8.0
Jun EndoMF · 85′7.7
Teresa AbelleiraMF · 72′7.7
Ona BatlleDF · 90′7.3

Hinata MiyazawaFW · 45′Player of the match×28.9
Riko UekiFW · 68′8.0
Jun EndoMF · 85′7.7

Teresa AbelleiraMF · 72′7.7
Ona BatlleDF · 90′7.3
Jennifer HermosoFW · 90′7.3

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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: Mon 31 Jul 10:00 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

1Spain 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: Spain

13.10.26Friendlies WomenUnited StatesSpain22D
10.10.26Friendlies WomenUnited StatesSpain02W
09.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeIceland WSpain16W
05.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSpainEngland W40W
18.04.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSpainUkraine W50W

Head-to-head matches

25.07.24Olympics WomenSpainJapan W21L
31.07.23FIFA Women's World CupJapan WSpain40W

3.50Avg goals50%Both scored100%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 Spain: head-to-head record

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

1Japan W wins

0Draws

1Spain wins

5:2Goals (Japan W : Spain)

3.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Japan W at home: 1-0-04:0 goals in 1 games
Spain at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Japan W's biggest win: 4–0Japan W 4–0 Spain, 31 Jul 2023
Spain's biggest win: 2–1Spain 2–1 Japan W, 25 Jul 2024

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Jul 2024	Olympics Women	Spain	2–1	Japan W
31 Jul 2023	FIFA Women's World Cup	Japan W	4–0	Spain

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

Spain4W 1D 0L · goals 19–3

D13.10Friendlies WomenAUnited States2–2
W10.10Friendlies WomenAUnited States2–0
W09.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeAIceland W6–1
W05.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeHEngland W4–0
W18.04Women's WC Qualification EuropeHUkraine W5–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Japan WSpain

3.9Goals scored per game2.8

0.6Goals conceded per game0.5

30%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets6

10%Failed to score20%

5-0-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Japan WSpain

Top stats

5Shots on target2

Passes

265Passes894

158Accurate passes782

60%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

3Fouls12

2Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Hinata MiyazawaJapan W×2
8.0Riko UekiJapan W
7.7Jun EndoJapan W
7.7Teresa AbelleiraSpain
7.3Ona BatlleSpain

Japan W (16)

Spain (16)

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 WFormationSpain

Japan W

Spain

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan W vs Spain preview

Final score in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Mon, 31 Jul 2023: Japan W 4–0 Spain.

Form · last 5 matches

Japan WLWDWW14 scored · 5 conceded

SpainDWWWW19 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Japan WSpain

3.9Goals scored per game2.8

0.6Goals conceded per game0.5

30%Both teams scored30%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets6

Head-to-head in numbers

1Japan W wins

0Draws

1Spain wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Japan W come into the game with LWDWW in their last 5 (14 scored, 5 conceded), while Spain have DWWWW (19 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 80% of Japan W's recent games and 70% of Spain's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 30%.

Per game, Japan W average 3.9 goals scored and 0.6 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Spain 2.8 and 0.5 (clean sheets: 6).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Japan W 1 wins, Spain 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Japan W vs Spain

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

How often do Japan W and Spain 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 30% of Spain's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Japan W 4-0 Spain).

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, Spain in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

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). Spain, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (19 scored, 3 conceded).

Japan W vs Spain: questions & answers

Who won Japan W vs Spain?

Japan W won 4–0.

Did both teams score in Japan W vs Spain?

No, the match finished 4–0.

When was Japan W vs Spain played?

Japan W vs Spain was played on Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 10:00 (GMT+3) at Shell Energy Stadium.

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

2 meetings: Japan W 1 wins, 0 draws, Spain 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Japan W vs Spain result, stats & H2H

Japan W

Spain

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