Iraq vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup Qualifiers - Asia

Prediction published on 10/06/2017, 22:44  by in Football Predictions

Iraq’s chances of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup are all but finished with the gulf nation having garnered just four points from seven matches and as they head to their eighth clash, against Japan in Tehran on Tuesday 13th June, they will be gunning for first ever win over their visitors. Iraq have a patchy run heading to the clash, with two wins, two draws and a loss, scoring seven and conceding three. They have three wins in the last 10 matches and four wins in the last 10 matches at home. Japan, on the other hand, have been in great form and head to the match on the back of an eight – match unbeaten run. They have managed a draw and four wins in their last five matches and the same is their away record in their last five games. They have scored 10 goals in the last five away matches and conceded just one. Head to head, Iraq has never beaten Japan in their five meetings in history, Japan have won all the five, scoring nine goals and conceding once.