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Scotland vs Japan
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🏴 SCO: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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SCO
0–0
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JPN
🏆 Japan predicted to win
Team Strength
🏴SCO
JPN🇯🇵
69⚡ Attack77
70🛡️ Defense75
71🎯 Midfield78
66📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🏴ScotlandLast 5
W0–4
@ Bolivia
W4–1
vs Curaçao
L1–0
@ Ivory Coast
L0–1
vs Japan
W0–4
@ Liechtenstein
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W2–1
vs Venezuela
W3–1
vs Uruguay
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1897). Japan are projected 1.67 xG against Scotland's 0.58, reflecting their offensive dominance. Final probabilities: Scotland 11% · Draw 26% · Japan 63%.
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Scotland
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
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Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1897 vs 812)
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
Head-to-Head Record
5
SCO wins
3
Draws
5
JPN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🏴 Scotland vs 🇯🇵 Japan · FIFA World Cup 2026