🇯🇵vs🇷🇺
Japan vs Russia
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇷🇺 RUS: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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JPN
0–0
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RUS
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇯🇵JPN
RUS🇷🇺
77⚡ Attack72
75🛡️ Defense72
78🎯 Midfield70
100📈 Recent Form60
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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
D0–0
@ Saudi Arabia
L3–2
@ United States
W3–1
vs Gambia
W2–0
vs Peru
W8–0
vs Kenya
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as competitive. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1888). The model projects 1.17 expected goals for Japan versus 0.88 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 41% · Draw 33% · Russia 26%.
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Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1888 vs 1772)
- ✓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: 14 – 14
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇷🇺 Russia · FIFA World Cup 2026