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Japan vs BahrainLive Score, Lineups & H2H

WC Qualification Asia20262026
Japan

Japan

Goal66'
Goal87'
2
-FT
0
Mar 20, 2025
National Olympic Stadium|Tokyo
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Bahrain

Bahrain

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo
Japan
Japan
1
Goals
1
Assists
8.2
88'Yellow Card
—
—
Japan
Goal!
2-0
Goal
Goal
87'·Japan
⚽
86'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
85'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
82'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
76'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
Goal!
1-0
Goal
Goal
66'·Japan
⚽
63'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
63'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
61'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
46'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
19'Yellow Card
—
—
Bahrain

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan
Japan
Bahrain
Bahrain
61%Ball Possession39%
12Shots Total7
4Shots On Target2
8Corners1
18Fouls5
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides3
2Saves2
565Passes360
4Shots Off Target3
99Attacks109
42Dangerous Attacks29
11Shots Inside Box5
1Shots Outside Box2
2Goals0
5Free Kicks18
4Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions3
13Tackles21
2Assists0
481Accurate Passes264
1Injuries2
15Total Crosses13
4Accurate Crosses1
14Interceptions9
40Duels Won53
3Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo
FW
8.2
90'112/3
54(67%)
1
5/11
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada
MF
8.0
27'101/2
24(96%)
2
2/2
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
MF
7.8
90'00-
73(95%)
1
6/9
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura
DF
7.5
90'000/1
80(89%)
-
3/7
Hiroki Ito
Hiroki Ito
DF
7.5
90'010/1
81(88%)
2
4/7
Zion Suzuki
Zion Suzuki
GK
7.3
90'00-
27(93%)
-
-
Ayumu Seko
Ayumu Seko
DF
7.1
90'00-
57(81%)
-
3/7
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita
MF
6.9
45'00-
32(75%)
2
3/7
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda
FW
6.9
86'000/1
8(88%)
-
3/4
Keito Nakamura
Keito Nakamura
FW
6.7
14'00-
4(100%)
2
2/3
Junya Ito
Junya Ito
FW
6.7
27'011/1
13(77%)
1
2/4
Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma
MF
6.5
76'000/1
30(90%)
1
2/11
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan
MF
6.5
63'000/1
18(67%)
1
2/7
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka
MF
6.5
45'00-
46(89%)
-
1/5
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino
FW
6.4
63'000/1
17(82%)
-
1/5
Shuto Machino
Shuto Machino
FW
6.4
12'00-
1(100%)
-
1/4

Japan vs Bahrain — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15W29015113/1515-2
Bahrain15W2206112/159-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan — last 5 games
  1. W5-0 @ Bahrain2024-09-10
  2. W2-0 @ Saudi Arabia2024-10-10
  3. D1-1 vs Australia2024-10-15
  4. W4-0 @ Indonesia2024-11-15
  5. W3-1 @ China PR2024-11-19
Bahrain — last 5 games
  1. W3-2 @ Saudi Arabia2024-12-22
  2. W2-0 vs Iraq2024-12-25
  3. L1-2 vs Yemen2024-12-28
  4. W1-0 vs Kuwait2024-12-31
  5. W2-1 @ Oman2025-01-04
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2005-03-30 – 2024-09-10
Japan wins
3
Draws
0
Bahrain wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
3.33
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
33%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2005-03-30 – 2024-09-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-10Bahrain0-5Japan
2024-01-31Bahrain1-3Japan
2005-03-30Japan1-0Bahrain
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan1102327WWDLW13-12
Bahrain26118LWWDD61-59

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
12 ptsJapan 23 · Bahrain 11
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
3/0.3 vs 1.83/0.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-03-20

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Japan
Won 100%
(3/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Bahrain
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
9-1
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

3
Japan wins
0
Draws
0
Bahrain wins
Goals Scored
9 - 1
Sep 10, 2024 • WC Qualification Asia
Bahrain
Bahrain
0-5
Japan
Japan
Jan 31, 2024 • AFC Asian Cup
Bahrain
Bahrain
1-3
Japan
Japan
Mar 30, 2005 • WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Japan
1-0
Bahrain
Bahrain

Fixtures

WC Qualification Asia — matches this week

Match Report

12 points and 1 places separated them: Japan 1st with 23, Bahrain 2nd with 11. Bahrain's recent output lagged their position: 61st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3/0.3 for Japan and 1.83/0.5 for Bahrain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.

9 matches unbeaten backed Japan's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Japan: 2 goals with no recorded scorer

Key stats

Possession: Japan 61% · Bahrain 39% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-1

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleBahrain — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Bahrain?
Japan 2-0 Bahrain. WC Qualification Asia match played on 20 Mar 2025.
What league is Japan vs Bahrain in?
This match is part of the WC Qualification Asia. The match was played at National Olympic Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Bahrain?
In 3 meetings between 2005 and 2024: Japan has 3 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Bahrain.
Where was Japan vs Bahrain played?
The match was played at National Olympic Stadium.