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Russia vs Japan

AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction

🇷🇺 RUS: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data

Predicted Scoreline

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RUS

00
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JPN

🤝 Predicted draw

Team Strength

🇷🇺RUS
JPN🇯🇵
72 Attack77
72🛡️ Defense75
70🎯 Midfield78
58📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form

Source: ESPN
🇷🇺RussiaLast 5
L3–2
@ United States
W3–1
vs Gambia
W2–0
vs Peru
W8–0
vs Kenya
L2–0
@ Brazil

🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
W3–0
vs Bolivia
W2–0
vs Ghana
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AI Analysis

Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1906). Japan are projected 1.27 xG against Russia's 0.94, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Russia 26% · Draw 32% · Japan 42%.

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Russia

Why they could win

Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.

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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

Head-to-Head Record

5

RUS wins

3

Draws

5

JPN wins

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