🇯🇵vs🇭🇷
Japan vs Croatia
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇭🇷 CRO: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
🇯🇵
JPN
0–0
🇭🇷
CRO
🏆 Japan predicted to win
Team Strength
🇯🇵JPN
CRO🇭🇷
77⚡ Attack81
75🛡️ Defense82
78🎯 Midfield84
100📈 Recent Form45
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W2–1
vs Venezuela
W3–1
vs Uruguay
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
🇭🇷CroatiaLast 5
W2–1
vs Slovenia
L0–2
vs Belgium
L3–1
@ Brazil
W1–2
@ Colombia
L2–0
@ France
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as closely contested. Japan and Croatia are evenly matched on global Elo standings. The model projects 1.42 expected goals for Japan versus 0.76 for Croatia, indicating a clear attacking advantage. Japan's recent run of form (W-W-W-W-W) strengthens the model's lean towards them. Final probabilities: Japan 51% · Draw 31% · Croatia 18%.
🇯🇵
Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1897 vs 1856)
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Croatia
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 84)
Head-to-Head Record
5
JPN wins
3
Draws
5
CRO wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇭🇷 Croatia · FIFA World Cup 2026