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Japan vs Bahrain

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World Championship 2026 Saitama Stadium, Saitama
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Match Events

9'
Endo W.
19'
Benaddi A.
46'
Sub
Morita H. In: Tanaka A.
Out: Morita H.

AI Match Summary

The World Championship 2026 game between Japan and Bahrain finished 2-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Japan.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

46%
Japan
20%
Draws
34%
Bahrain
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Japan

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

46% / Medium Confidence
  • Japan carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Japan are the model's pick here, at 90%.
  • European nights carry their own weight — this World Championship 2026 fixture won't be treated like a routine game.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Japan here — 5 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 25%
Over 4.5 Goals 11%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 25.6%
Japan Clean Sheet 68%
Bahrain Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Japan Bahrain
Matches Played 29 27
Wins 20 7
Draws 6 4
Losses 3 16
Goals Scored 2.52 0.93
Goals Conceded 0.52 1.7
Expected Goals (xG) 1.75 0.63
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 20, 2025 World Championship
Japan vs Bahrain
2:0
Sep 10, 2024 World Championship
Bahrain vs Japan
0:5
Jan 31, 2024 Asian Cup
Bahrain vs Japan
1:3
Mar 3, 2010 Asian Cup
Japan vs Bahrain
2:0
Mar 28, 2009 World Championship
Japan vs Bahrain
1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Japan Compare

Top Goalscorer Kamada D.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Kubo T.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.35
Avg xA / game 0.88

Bahrain Compare

Avg xG / game 0.57
Avg xA / game 0.35

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Japan 95 / 100
Bahrain 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Japan Bahrain

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Japan Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 3:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Japan scored in 86% of their last 29 outings.

Defensive concern: Bahrain conceded in 85% of 27 recent games.

Games between these two average 2.80 goals.

Solid form: Japan remains unbeaten in 4 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Japan VS Bahrain
1.88 Goals Scored 0.88
0.38 Goals Conceded 1.63
63% Over 1.5 63%
38% Over 2.5 50%
25% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Japan

(Home)
29 Jun
Brazil
2 : 1
Japan
25 Jun
Japan
1 : 1
Sweden
21 Jun
Tunisia
0 : 4
Japan
14 Jun
Netherlands
2 : 2
Japan
31 May
Japan
1 : 0
Iceland
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Bahrain

(Away)
05 Jun
Georgia
2 : 0
Bahrain
09 Dec
Bahrain
3 : 1
Sudan
06 Dec
Bahrain
1 : 5
Algeria
03 Dec
Iraq
2 : 1
Bahrain
26 Nov
Bahrain
1 : 0
Djibouti
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League Standings (Group 1)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Iran 10 7 2 1 19:8 23
2 Uzbekistan 10 6 3 1 14:7 21
3 United Arab Emirates 10 4 3 3 15:8 15
4 Qatar 10 4 1 5 17:24 13
5 Kyrgyzstan 10 2 2 6 12:18 8
6 North Korea 10 0 3 7 9:21 3
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Main)
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Fourth stage)

League Standings (Group 2)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 South Korea 10 6 4 0 20:7 22
2 Jordan 10 4 4 2 16:8 16
3 Iraq 10 4 3 3 9:9 15
4 Oman 10 3 2 5 9:14 11
5 Palestine 10 2 4 4 10:13 10
6 Kuwait 10 0 5 5 7:20 5
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Main)
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Fourth stage)

League Standings (Group 3)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Japan 10 7 2 1 30:3 23
2 Australia 10 5 4 1 16:7 19
3 Saudi Arabia 10 3 4 3 7:8 13
4 Indonesia 10 3 3 4 9:20 12
5 China 10 3 0 7 7:20 9
6 Bahrain 10 1 3 6 5:16 6
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Main)
Promotion - World Championship 2026 (Fourth stage)