🇯🇵vs🇳🇬
Japan vs Nigeria
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇳🇬 NGA: Estimated
Predicted Scoreline
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JPN
0–0
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NGA
🏆 Japan predicted to win
Team Strength
🇯🇵JPN
NGA🇳🇬
77⚡ Attack74
75🛡️ Defense69
78🎯 Midfield70
100📈 Recent Form73
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
W3–0
vs Bolivia
W2–0
vs Ghana
🇳🇬Nigeria
No recent match data available
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1906). The model projects 1.50 expected goals for Japan versus 0.78 for Nigeria, indicating a clear attacking advantage. Final probabilities: Japan 53% · Draw 29% · Nigeria 18%.
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Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1906 vs 1770)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
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Nigeria
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
Head-to-Head Record
5
JPN wins
3
Draws
5
NGA wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria · FIFA World Cup 2026