Australia Japan betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 2^nd position, with 18 points won, after 14 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate round, they have won a home match against China PR by (2‑0). In the last round, they have won a home match against Saudi Arabia by (2‑0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 34 goals scored and 6 conceded; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses at their stadium, with 37 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 5 WC Qualification Asia away matches Japan has a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 6 out of 8 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 14 of the last 16 matches for the WC Qualification Asia, they have reached half‑time in front in 12 of those 14 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'.

Japan comes to this clash motivated after a 2-0 triumph against leaders Saudi Arabia: the team's goals were scored by Takumi Minamino and Junya Ito. In case of victory, Japan guarantees access to the 2022 World Cup. The Japanese national team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Takumi Minamino, Junya Ito and Yuya Osako. The team's brain is the midfielder Reo Hatate, responsible for defining and leading the attacks. Coach Hajime Moriyasu can count on all his players.

Confirmed Lineup: Shuichi Gonda, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Maya Yoshida, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Miki Yamane, Takuma Asano, Hidemasa Morita, Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino.
Coach: H. Moriyasu.