World Cup

Tunisia - Japan

06/21/2026, 04:00 AM

0 : 4
Expected Goals
Tunisia
1.3
Total xG
2.6
Japan
1.3
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

1:2

8%

2:1

8%

0:2

6%

2:0

6%
What influences the xG?
TUNJAP

Tunisia

Attack weakness (0.2x league average)
-1.63
Small sample (0 matches) - regression to mean
+1.26
Standings disadvantage (pos 46 vs 19, 27 places gap)
-0.23
5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.4 goals/match)
-0.07
Declining form (0.5 vs 0.6 season average)
-0.04

Japan

Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.37
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.23
Small sample (1 matches) - regression to mean
-0.17
4 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
Standings advantage (pos 19 vs 46, 27 places gap)
+0.09
Full strength squad available

League

High-scoring league (3.3 goals/match)
+0.79
+0.79
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Japan: scored only after the break in 4 of 8 games

  • 2
    Tunisia with Omar Rekik: 0.2 goals/game. Without: 1.7 goals/game (4 of 7 games)

  • 3
    Japan: 2 comebacks in 8 games after trailing past minute 75 (2 points rescued)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

35%

Draw

30%

Away Win

35%

Goals

Over 1.5

74%

Under 1.5

26%

Over 2.5

47%

Under 2.5

53%

Over 3.5

26%

Under 3.5

74%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

65%

Away or Draw

65%

No Draw

70%

Both Score

Yes

54%

No

46%

Key Factors
  • Japan's strong form of 4 wins and 1 draw contrasts with Tunisia's 3 consecutive losses and overall form of 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses
  • Japan's low active goal share, with only 4% of their seasonal goal contribution available, could impact their attacking strength despite their good form
  • Japan's offensive tactical approach with an average of 5.0 shots on target in recent games, compared to Tunisia's counter-oriented style and 2.0 shots on target
Risk Factors
  • Tunisia's recent defensive vulnerability, allowing an average of 2.75 goals per game in recent matches
  • The venue's history of high-scoring matches, with an average of 3.8 total goals per game, and all 5 previous games seeing both teams score and over 2.5 goals
  • Tunisia's low recent goal production of 0.5 goals per game, falling below their season average of 2.2 goals
Overview

Tunisia (4th place, 0 points) host Japan (3rd place, 1 point) in a World Cup group stage match at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. The match is scheduled for June 21, 2026, 5:00 AM. Both teams urgently need points to keep their qualification hopes alive

Form

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Tunisia shows a negative trend with a form of WDLLL

The team recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses recently

The last three matches all ended in defeat

Japan, on the other hand, is in excellent form with WWWWD

The team secured 4 wins and 1 draw in their last five games

Their last match ended in a draw, preceded by four consecutive wins

Statistics

Tunisia scored an average of 2.20 goals per game this season and conceded an average of 0.00 goals

At home, they average 2.17 goals scored and 0.00 goals conceded

Japan displays a strong offense with an average of 3.38 goals per game and conceded only an average of 0.19 goals

Away from home, Japan scores an average of 3.38 goals and concedes an average of 0.25 goals

At Estadio BBVA Bancomer, the last 5 matches saw an average of 3.8 goals per game

In all 5 of these matches, both teams scored and there were over 2.5 goals

Head-to-Head

There are no head-to-head matches between Tunisia and Japan in the dataset

Key Players

For Tunisia, the following players stand out

Hannibal in midfield with 1 assist and a season average rating of 7.27

Montassar Talbi in defense with a season average rating of 7.15

Omar Rekik in defense with 1 season goal and an average rating of 6.62

For Japan, these players are crucial

Keito Nakamura in attack with 1 season goal and an average rating of 7.71 (2 goals, 2 assists in last 5 games)

Daichi Kamada in midfield with 1 season goal and an average rating of 7.59

Junya Ito in attack with 1 goal in the last 5 games and a season average rating of 6.98

Goalkeepers

Tunisia's goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen has kept 10 clean sheets this season

Japan's goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, with a season average rating of 6.70, recorded 13 clean sheets

Influences

Tunisia shows a home goal average of 2.17 and 0.00 goals conceded

Japan displays a strong away offensive value of 3.38 goals scored and only 0.25 goals conceded

Estadio BBVA Bancomer is known for high-scoring matches

An average of 3.8 goals are scored per game

In all five of the last matches at this venue, both teams scored and there were over 2.5 goals

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