🇮🇹vs🇯🇵
Italy vs Japan
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇮🇹 ITA: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
🇮🇹
ITA
0–0
🇯🇵
JPN
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇮🇹ITA
JPN🇯🇵
79⚡ Attack77
87🛡️ Defense75
83🎯 Midfield78
54📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇮🇹ItalyLast 5
W0–1
@ Luxembourg
D3–3
@ Germany
L1–2
vs Germany
L1–3
vs France
W0–1
@ Belgium
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
W3–0
vs Bolivia
W2–0
vs Ghana
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as closely contested. Italy and Japan are evenly matched on global Elo standings. Japan are projected 1.55 xG against Italy's 0.98, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Italy 22% · Draw 29% · Japan 49%.
🇮🇹
Italy
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 83)
🇯🇵
Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1906 vs 1859)
- ✓Stronger defence (1.0 conceded/match)
Head-to-Head Record
5
ITA wins
3
Draws
5
JPN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇯🇵 Japan · FIFA World Cup 2026