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Japan vs LatviaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Friendly International20132013
Japan

Japan

Okazaki41'
Honda60'
Okazaki61'
3
-FT
0
Feb 06, 2013
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
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Latvia

Latvia

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

88'Substitution
A. Sineļnikovs
A. Sineļnikovs· In
Aleksandrs Cauna
Aleksandrs Cauna· Out
Latvia
82'Substitution
Yuki Otsu
Yuki Otsu· In
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki· Out
Japan
73'Substitution
V. Maksimenko
V. Maksimenko· In
V. Kamešs
V. Kamešs· Out
Latvia
71'Substitution
M. Verpakovskis
M. Verpakovskis· In
Edgars Gauracs
Edgars Gauracs· Out
Latvia
66'Substitution
Masahiko Inoha
Masahiko Inoha· In
Yasuyuki Konno
Yasuyuki Konno· Out
Japan
65'Substitution
Jurijs Zigajevs
Jurijs Zigajevs· In
O. Laizāns
O. Laizāns· Out
Latvia
65'Substitution
Arturs Zjuzins
Arturs Zjuzins· In
Aleksejs Višņakovs
Aleksejs Višņakovs· Out
Latvia
62'Substitution
Gotoku Sakai
Gotoku Sakai· In
Atsuto Uchida
Atsuto Uchida· Out
Japan
62'Substitution
Takashi Inui
Takashi Inui· In
Keisuke Honda
Keisuke Honda· Out
Japan
Goal!
3-0
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki
61'·Japan
⚽
Goal!
2-0
Keisuke Honda
Keisuke Honda
60'·Japan
⚽
46'Substitution
Ryoichi Maeda
Ryoichi Maeda· In
Hiroshi Kiyotake
Hiroshi Kiyotake· Out
Japan
46'Substitution
Yasuhito Endo
Yasuhito Endo· In
H. Hosogai
H. Hosogai· Out
Japan
Goal!
1-0
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki
41'·Japan
⚽
28'Yellow Card
Kaspars Gorkss
Kaspars Gorkss
Latvia

Team Lineups

Japan vs Latvia — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15L1010110/155-5
Latvia15L206022/151-6

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

Japan — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Azerbaijan2012-05-23
  2. D1-1 vs Venezuela2012-08-15
  3. W1-0 vs United Arab Emirates2012-09-06
  4. W1-0 @ France2012-10-12
  5. L0-4 vs Brazil2012-10-16
Latvia — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 vs Finland2011-08-10
  2. D1-1 vs Greece2011-09-06
  3. D0-0 vs Kazakhstan2012-02-29
  4. L0-1 @ Poland2012-05-22
  5. L0-2 @ Montenegro2012-08-15
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan410163WLLDW30-26
Latvia4221-2LD143-101

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
15 ptsJapan 16 · Latvia 1
Positions
#4 vs #42
Goals per game
1.8/1.5 vs 1/2scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-02-06

Fixtures

Friendly International — matches this week

Match Report

The table gap was wide: 15 points between Japan (4th, 16 pts) and Latvia (42nd, 1 pts). The last five rounds placed Latvia no better than 143rd for form, against 42nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Japan were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5, Latvia 1 and 2, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.

6 games without a win framed Latvia's arrival. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Japan against 2/15 for Latvia.

NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, capacity 30,132, hosted the game. Japan led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Japan: Shinji Okazaki (41'), Keisuke Honda (60'), Shinji Okazaki (61')

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleLatvia — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Latvia?
Japan 3-0 Latvia. Friendly International match played on 6 Feb 2013.
What league is Japan vs Latvia in?
This match is part of the Friendly International. The match was played at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Japan vs Latvia played?
The match was played at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.