🇮🇹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
65📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇮🇹ItalyLast 5
W0–1
@ Greece
W0–1
@ Luxembourg
D3–3
@ Germany
L1–2
vs Germany
L1–3
vs France
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W2–1
vs Venezuela
W3–1
vs Uruguay
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as extremely tight. Italy and Japan are evenly matched on global Elo standings. Japan are projected 1.34 xG against Italy's 0.99, reflecting their offensive dominance. Final probabilities: Italy 26% · Draw 31% · Japan 43%.
🇮🇹
Italy
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 83)
🇯🇵
Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
- ✓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