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Wales vs Japan
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🏴 WAL: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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WAL
0–0
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JPN
🏆 Japan predicted to win
Team Strength
🏴WAL
JPN🇯🇵
70⚡ Attack77
71🛡️ Defense75
70🎯 Midfield78
39📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🏴WalesLast 5
D1–1
vs Ghana
D1–1
vs Northern Ireland
L3–0
@ England
L0–1
vs Canada
W4–1
vs Iceland
🇯🇵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 1.43 xG against Wales's 0.60, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Wales 14% · Draw 30% · Japan 56%.
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Wales
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 1691)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
Head-to-Head Record
5
WAL wins
3
Draws
5
JPN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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