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Japan national football team
World Cup | Last 16
Dec 5, 2022 at 3pm UK
Al Janoub Stadium
Croatia national football team

Japan
1 - 1
Croatia

Maeda (43')
FT
(aet)
Perisic (55')
Kovacic (90'), Barisic (116')
Croatia win 3-1 on penalties

The Match

Match Report

Croatia beat Japan on penalties following a 1-1 draw to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's World Cup clash between Japan and Croatia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Croatia could line up for Monday's World Cup 2022 last-16 clash with Japan.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
World Cup
Last Game: Japan 2-1 Spain
Thursday, December 1 at 7pm in World Cup
All competitions
World Cup
Last Game: Croatia 0-0 Belgium
Thursday, December 1 at 3pm in World Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Japan win with a probability of 41.51%. A draw had a probability of 29.6% and a win for Croatia had a probability of 28.89%.

The most likely scoreline for a Japan win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.42%) and 2-1 (7.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.31%), while for a Croatia win it was 0-1 (11.32%).

Result
JapanDrawCroatia
41.51% (-0.20500000000001 -0.21) 29.6% (0.056999999999999 0.06) 28.89% (0.154 0.15)
Both teams to score 41.84% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
35.17% (-0.117 -0.12)64.83% (0.123 0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
16.23% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)83.77% (0.086999999999989 0.09)
Japan Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.15% (-0.178 -0.18)30.85% (0.185 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.87% (-0.209 -0.21)67.14% (0.21600000000001 0.22)
Croatia Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.51% (0.058999999999997 0.06)39.49% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.82% (0.056000000000001 0.06)76.18% (-0.051000000000002 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Japan 41.5%
    Croatia 28.89%
    Draw 29.6%
JapanDrawCroatia
1-0 @ 14.32% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 8.42% (-0.047000000000001 -0.05)
2-1 @ 7.83% (-0.031 -0.03)
3-0 @ 3.3% (-0.035 -0.04)
3-1 @ 3.07% (-0.028 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.43% (-0.011 -0.01)
4-0 @ 0.97% (-0.015 -0.02)
4-1 @ 0.9% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 1.26%
Total : 41.5%
1-1 @ 13.31% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 12.18% (0.06 0.06)
2-2 @ 3.64% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 0.47%
Total : 29.6%
0-1 @ 11.32% (0.07 0.07)
1-2 @ 6.18% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
0-2 @ 5.26% (0.04 0.04)
1-3 @ 1.92% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.63% (0.015 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.13% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 1.46%
Total : 28.89%

How you voted: Japan vs Croatia

Japan
58.8%
Croatia
41.2%
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Build-up
Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring against Spain at the World Cup on December 1, 2022
Japan looking to end World Cup streaks in Croatia tie
Japan will be looking to end a number of World Cup streaks when they square off against Croatia in the last 16 on Monday.
Dec 5, 10:43
Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring against Spain at the World Cup on December 1, 2022
Japan vs. Croatia: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?
Ahead of Monday's World Cup meeting between Japan and Croatia, Sports Mole looks at how both squads compare, including their most valuable and top-scoring players.
Dec 4, 23:43
Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring against Spain at the World Cup on December 1, 2022
World Cup 2022: Japan vs. Croatia head-to-head record
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Dec 4, 23:30
Croatia's Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic pictured on November 27, 2022
World Cup 2022: Why to expect a draw between Japan and Croatia
Ahead of Sunday's World Cup 2022 last-16 clash between Japan and Croatia, Sports Mole looks at why to expect a draw between two evenly-matched nations.
Dec 4, 17:03
Croatia's Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic pictured on November 27, 2022
World Cup 2022: Reasons for Croatia to be confident of beating Japan in last 16
Ahead of Croatia's last-16 World Cup clash with Japan, Sports Mole looks at some reasons for the Checkered Ones to be confident of reaching the final eight.
Dec 4, 16:40
Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring against Spain at the World Cup on December 1, 2022
World Cup 2022: Reasons for Japan to be confident of beating Croatia in last 16
Ahead of Japan's last-16 World Cup clash with Croatia, Sports Mole looks at some reasons for Samurai Blue to be confident of reaching the final eight.
Dec 4, 16:36
Croatia celebrate scoring a goal against Canada at the World Cup on November 27, 2022.
How Croatia could line up against Japan
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Croatia could line up for Monday's World Cup 2022 last-16 clash with Japan.
Dec 3, 15:04
Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring against Spain at the World Cup on December 1, 2022
How Japan could line up against Croatia
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Dec 3, 15:01
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