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Japan W vs Sweden result, stats & H2H

Japan W

1–2

Sweden

Honoka Hayashi

Filippa Angeldahl
Amanda Ilestedt

11/08/2023 10:30 · Shell Energy Stadium

Japan W1–2Sweden

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Honoka Hayashi
Riko Ueki

Filippa Angeldahl
Amanda Ilestedt

Key stats

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

Key stats

Japan WSweden

3Shots on target6

7Fouls11

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Japan W

Sweden

Amanda IlestedtDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Aoba FujinoFW · 90′7.3
Filippa AngeldahlMF · 90′7.3
Nathalie BjornDF · 90′7.3
Elin RubenssonMF · 84′7.3

Aoba FujinoFW · 90′7.3
Yui HasegawaMF · 90′7.2
Ayaka YamashitaGK · 90′7.2

Amanda IlestedtDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Filippa AngeldahlMF · 90′7.3
Nathalie BjornDF · 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: Fri 11 Aug 10:30 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

0Japan W wins

0Draws

2Sweden 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: Sweden

13.10.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenLithuania W100W
09.10.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeLithuania WSweden05W
09.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenItaly22D
05.06.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeDenmarkSweden21L
18.04.26Women's WC Qualification EuropeSwedenSerbia W10W

Head-to-head matches

11.08.23FIFA Women's World CupJapan WSweden12L
30.07.21Olympics WomenSwedenJapan W31L

3.50Avg goals100%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 Sweden: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2021: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Japan W wins

0Draws

2Sweden wins

2:5Goals (Japan W : Sweden)

3.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Japan W at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Sweden at home: 1-0-03:1 goals in 1 games
Sweden's biggest win: 3–1Sweden 3–1 Japan W, 30 Jul 2021

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Aug 2023	FIFA Women's World Cup	Japan W	1–2	Sweden
30 Jul 2021	Olympics Women	Sweden	3–1	Japan 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

Sweden3W 1D 1L · goals 19–4

W13.10Women's WC Qualification EuropeHLithuania W10–0
W09.10Women's WC Qualification EuropeALithuania W5–0
D09.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeHItaly2–2
L05.06Women's WC Qualification EuropeADenmark1–2
W18.04Women's WC Qualification EuropeHSerbia W1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Japan WSweden

3.9Goals scored per game2.4

0.6Goals conceded per game1.0

30%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets5

10%Failed to score10%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Japan WSweden

Top stats

3Shots on target6

Passes

479Passes485

388Accurate passes393

81%Pass accuracy81%

Defence

7Fouls11

4Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Amanda IlestedtSweden
7.3Aoba FujinoJapan W
7.3Filippa AngeldahlSweden
7.3Nathalie BjornSweden
7.3Elin RubenssonSweden

Japan W (16)

Sweden (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

Japan WFormationSweden

Japan W

Sweden

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Japan W vs Sweden preview

Japan W and Sweden met in the FIFA Women's World Cup on Fri, 11 Aug 2023, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

Japan WLWDWW14 scored · 5 conceded

SwedenWWDLW19 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Japan WSweden

3.9Goals scored per game2.4

0.6Goals conceded per game1.0

30%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

0Japan W wins

0Draws

2Sweden wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Japan W LWDWW (goals 14–5), Sweden WWDLW (goals 19–4).

Both teams scored in 30% of Japan W's recent games and 50% of Sweden'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), Sweden 2.4 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 5).

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

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Japan W vs Sweden

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

How often do Japan W and Sweden 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 50% of Sweden's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Japan W 1-2 Sweden).

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, Sweden in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 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). Sweden, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (19 scored, 4 conceded).

Japan W vs Sweden: questions & answers

Who won Japan W vs Sweden?

Sweden won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Japan W vs Sweden?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Japan W vs Sweden played?

Japan W vs Sweden was played on Fri, 11 Aug 2023 at 10:30 (GMT+3) at Shell Energy Stadium.

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

2 meetings: Japan W 0 wins, 0 draws, Sweden 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Japan W vs Sweden result, stats & H2H

Japan W

Sweden

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