Japan - Saudi Arabia - 25 March 2025 World Cup - (0-0)

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Free kick for Japan in their own half.

Herve Renard is making the team's fourth substitution at Saitama Stadium 2002 with Abdullah Al Hamdan replacing Firas Al-Buraikan.

Free kick Japan.

Ball safe as Saudi Arabia is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick for Saudi Arabia in the half of Japan.

Throw-in Saudi Arabia.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Saitama.

Japan's Hiroki Ito breaks free at Saitama Stadium 2002. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Japan to take a throw-in in Saudi Arabia territory.

Saudi Arabia have a goal kick.

Japan's Takumi Minamino has run offside.

Ahmad Alali awards the home team a throw-in.

Goal kick for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Hajime Moriyasu (Japan) is making a fifth substitution, with Takumi Minamino replacing Daichi Kamada.

Saudi Arabia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Japan pushes forward through Junya Ito, whose finish on goal is saved.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Saudi Arabia's half?

Corner awarded to Japan.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Ahmad Alali.

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Ahmad Alali awards Saudi Arabia a goal kick.

Ahmad Alali awards the away team a throw-in.

Ball goes out of play for a Saudi Arabia goal kick.

The home team have replaced Daizen Maeda with Kyogo Furuhashi. This is the fourth substitution made today by Hajime Moriyasu.

Reo Hatate is replacing Wataru Endo for the home team.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Saitama.

Kou Itakura's header is off-target for Japan.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Ahmad Alali.

Goal kick for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Saitama.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in Saudi Arabia.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Saudi Arabia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Japan capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Saudi Arabia's half?

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Throw-in for Japan in the half of Saudi Arabia.

Ahmad Alali awards Saudi Arabia a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Japan.

The home team replace Takefusa Kubo with Ritsu Doan.

Junya Ito is replacing Yukinari Sugawara for Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Ziyad Al-Johani is on a sub for Marwan Alsahafi for Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia make their second substitution with Turki Alammar replacing Musab Fahad Al Juwayr.

Japan to take a throw-in in Saudi Arabia territory.

Ball goes out of play for a Saudi Arabia goal kick.

Japan are coming forward and Daizen Maeda gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Saudi Arabia have a goal kick.

Wataru Endo (Japan) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Saudi Arabia's half?

Ahmad Alali awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Japan close to the penalty box.

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Ball safe as Saudi Arabia is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ahmad Alali signals a throw-in for Japan, close to Saudi Arabia's area.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Throw-in high up the field for Japan in Saitama.

Throw-in for Japan close to the penalty box.

Throw-in for Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ahmad Alali signals a free kick to Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Ahmad Alali signals a Japan throw-in in Saudi Arabia's half.

Throw-in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia have a goal kick.

Ali Majrashi is replacing Muhannad Alshanqiti for the away team.

The first-half has come to a close in Saitama.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Saitama.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Ahmad Alali.

Throw-in for Japan in the half of Saudi Arabia.

Goal kick for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Throw-in for Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Japan drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Throw-in high up the field for Japan in Saitama.

Keito Nakamura of Japan is pulled up for offside.

Ball goes out of play for a Saudi Arabia goal kick.

Ahmad Alali awards Saudi Arabia a goal kick.

Keito Nakamura for Japan gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Saudi Arabia's half?

Free kick for Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Throw-in Saudi Arabia.

In Saitama a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Japan needs to be cautious. Saudi Arabia have an attacking throw-in.

Ahmad Alali signals a free kick to Saudi Arabia in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Saitama.

Goal kick for Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Japan's Takefusa Kubo misses with an attempt on goal.

Japan have a dangerous throw-in.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Ahmad Alali.

Saudi Arabia awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Japan have a goal kick.

Muhannad Alshanqiti (Saudi Arabia) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target.

Free kick Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ahmad Alali signals a free kick to Saudi Arabia.

Ahmad Alali signals a Saudi Arabia throw-in in Japan's half.

Japan's Daizen Maeda gets in a shot on goal at Saitama Stadium 2002. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia in the half of Japan.

Ball safe as Saudi Arabia is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ball goes out of play for a Saudi Arabia goal kick.

Ahmad Alali signals a throw-in for Japan, close to Saudi Arabia's area.

Ahmad Alali awards Saudi Arabia a goal kick.

Throw-in for Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Free kick for Saudi Arabia in their own half.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Japan are pushing forward but Daizen Maeda's finish is wide of the goal.

Can Japan capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Saudi Arabia's half?

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Japan to take a throw-in in Saudi Arabia territory.

Ahmad Alali awards the away team a throw-in.

Both teams didn't concede on their last match.

Japan's home record this season: 2-1-0.

Did you know that Japan scores 29% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Japan haven't scored in 0 of their 3 home matches in World Cup Qualification AFC this season.

Japan have a winning streak of 3 matches.

Japan have a winning streak of 3 matches in World Cup Qualification AFC.

Japan scores 3.75 goals when playing at home and Saudi Arabia scores 1.62 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Japan and Saudi Arabia is 0.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Japan and Saudi Arabia is 1.4.

Japan scores 1 goals in a match against Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia scores 0.4 goals against Japan (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Japan won 3, Saudi Arabia won 2, 0 draws.

Japan's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Saudi Arabia's.

In World Cup Qualification AFC, Japan has better performance than Saudi Arabia.

When Saudi Arabia is down 1-0 away, they win 50% of their matches.

When Japan is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Saudi Arabia leads 0-1 away, they win in 66% of their matches.

When Japan leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their matches.

On their last meeting Japan won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Japan.

Japan wins 70% of halftimes, Saudi Arabia wins 13%.

Japan wins 1st half in 70% of their matches, Saudi Arabia in 13% of their matches.

Saudi Arabia have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches.

Saudi Arabia have conceded a goal in each of their last 6 matches.

Japan have scored at least one goal for 30 consecutive matches.

Junya Ito has assisted the most goals for Japan with 9. Musab Aljuwayr is Saudi Arabia's biggest assister (2).

Ayase Ueda is Japan's top scorer with 8 goals. Firas Al-Buraikan has scored 3 times for Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia haven't scored in 2 of their 3 away matches in World Cup Qualification AFC this season.

When playing at home, Japan have not lost to Saudi Arabia in their last 3 encounters.

Japan haven't lost in any of their last 12 home matches.

Japan haven't lost in their last 11 games.

Did you know that Japan scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

During the last 10 meetings, Japan have won 6 times, there have been 0 draws while Saudi Arabia have won 4 times. The goal difference is 17-8 in favour of Japan.

The most common result of matches between Japan and Saudi Arabia is 0-1. 3 matches have ended with this result.