Japan vs New Zealand Prediction & Betting Tips - Men's Olympic Tournament

Prediction published on 28/07/2021, 18:12  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 28/07/2021 at 18:14 in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions

From afar, the Japan versus New Zealand clash in the Olympic Games quarter finals looks like a mismatch. Japan was the only team to collect maximum points at the group stages while New Zealand just about managed to scrape through, with four points. Japan had slim wins over South Africa and Mexico before exploding with a 4-0 win over France in the final Group A match. They have kept two clean sheets at this competition and with their gradual improvement, you can bet they’ll be even better against New Zealand. In six straight matches, Japan U23 have no loss, just one draw, and five wins and they’ve scored two or more goals in four of the six matches. They have three clean sheets in the six matches.

New Zealand started their campaign with a shock win over South Korea, and that laid the base for their advancement to the quarters, as it was their only win at the group stage. They lost 3-2 to Honduras before drawing 0-0 with Romania in the final group game and based on goal difference, finished second in Group B. They are winless in their last two matches but with two clean sheets in their three matches, they will feel they can stand up to the Japan U23 challenge. In their last five matches they’ve failed to score only once and with forwards like Burnley’s Chris Wood, they pose a danger when going forward.