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Japan vs Russia

AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction

🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇷🇺 RUS: Live data

Predicted Scoreline

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JPN

00
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RUS

🤝 Predicted draw

Team Strength

🇯🇵JPN
RUS🇷🇺
77 Attack72
75🛡️ Defense72
78🎯 Midfield70
100📈 Recent Form58
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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

🇷🇺RussiaLast 5
L3–2
@ United States
W3–1
vs Gambia
W2–0
vs Peru
W8–0
vs Kenya
L2–0
@ Brazil
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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 1.27 expected goals for Japan versus 0.94 for Russia, 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 42% · Draw 32% · Russia 26%.

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Japan

Why they could win

  • Midfield superiority (rating 78)
  • Higher Elo rating (1906 vs 1766)
  • Better recent form — W W W W W
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Russia

Why they could win

Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.

Head-to-Head Record

5

JPN wins

3

Draws

5

RUS wins

Goals: 1414
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇷🇺 Russia · FIFA World Cup 2026