🇯🇵vs🇺🇦
Japan vs Ukraine
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇯🇵 JPN: Live data🇺🇦 UKR: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
🇯🇵
JPN
0–0
🇺🇦
UKR
🏆 Japan predicted to win
Team Strength
🇯🇵JPN
UKR🇺🇦
77⚡ Attack73
75🛡️ Defense75
78🎯 Midfield73
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
🇺🇦UkraineLast 5
L2–1
@ Denmark
W0–2
@ Poland
W1–0
vs Albania
W1–2
@ New Zealand
L4–2
@ Canada
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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 1.56 expected goals for Japan versus 0.78 for Ukraine, 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 54% · Draw 29% · Ukraine 17%.
🇯🇵
Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1888 vs 1780)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
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Ukraine
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
Head-to-Head Record
5
JPN wins
3
Draws
5
UKR wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇺🇦 Ukraine · FIFA World Cup 2026