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Japan vs Saudi ArabiaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

WC Qualification Asia20262026
Japan

Japan

0
-FT
0
Mar 25, 2025
National Olympic Stadium
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura
Japan
Japan
7.8
90'+2Substitution
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Abdullah Al-Hamdan· In
Firas Al-Buraikan
Firas Al-Buraikan· Out
Saudi Arabia
83'Substitution
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino· In
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada· Out
Japan
74'Substitution
Reo Hatate
Reo Hatate· In
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo· Out
Japan
73'Substitution
Kyogo Furuhashi
Kyogo Furuhashi· In
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda· Out
Japan
62'Substitution
Junya Ito
Junya Ito· In
Yukinari Sugawara
Yukinari Sugawara· Out
Japan
62'Substitution
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan· In
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo· Out
Japan
61'Substitution
Ziyad Al-Johani
Ziyad Al-Johani· In
Marwan Alsahafi
Marwan Alsahafi· Out
Saudi Arabia
61'Substitution
Turki Al-Ammar
Turki Al-Ammar· In
Musab Al-Juwayr
Musab Al-Juwayr· Out
Saudi Arabia
46'Substitution
Ali Majrashi
Ali Majrashi· In
Muhannad Shanqeeti
Muhannad Shanqeeti· Out
Saudi Arabia

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
78%Ball Possession22%
12Shots Total1
2Shots On Target0
9Corners0
10Fouls3
3Offsides0
0Saves2
715Passes212
8Shots Off Target1
148Attacks63
77Dangerous Attacks6
9Shots Inside Box1
3Shots Outside Box0
3Free Kicks10
2Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
7Tackles26
644Accurate Passes111
26Total Crosses1
5Accurate Crosses1
6Interceptions10
50Duels Won49
2Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura
DF
7.8
90'000/1
123(93%)
-
8/11
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka
MF
7.8
90'00-
95(91%)
4
6/11
Hiroki Ito
Hiroki Ito
DF
7.7
90'000/1
86(93%)
1
5/8
Kota Takai
Kota Takai
DF
7.4
90'00-
101(95%)
1
5/7
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo
FW
7.3
62'000/1
36(83%)
-
4/8
Junya Ito
Junya Ito
FW
7.3
28'001/1
23(86%)
1
6/8
Zion Suzuki
Zion Suzuki
GK
7.0
90'00-
12(92%)
-
-
Keito Nakamura
Keito Nakamura
MF
6.8
90'000/1
39(72%)
-
7/13
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada
FW
6.8
83'000/1
56(86%)
1
3/10
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
MF
6.7
74'000/1
90(93%)
-
2/5
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda
FW
6.7
73'001/4
3(100%)
-
1/5
Yukinari Sugawara
Yukinari Sugawara
MF
6.6
62'000/1
29(93%)
-
1/6
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan
MF
6.5
28'00-
12(83%)
-
1/3
Reo Hatate
Reo Hatate
MF
6.5
16'00-
8(75%)
-
1/1
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino
MF
6.4
10'00-
2(100%)
-
0/1
Kyogo Furuhashi
Kyogo Furuhashi
FW
6.4
17'00-
-
-
0/2

Japan vs Saudi Arabia — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15W310015013/1512-2
Saudi Arabia15W110609/1510-8

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 @ Saudi Arabia2024-10-10
  2. D1-1 vs Australia2024-10-15
  3. W4-0 @ Indonesia2024-11-15
  4. W3-1 @ China PR2024-11-19
  5. W2-0 vs Bahrain2025-03-20
Saudi Arabia — last 5 games
  1. L2-3 vs Bahrain2024-12-22
  2. W3-2 @ Yemen2024-12-25
  3. W3-1 @ Iraq2024-12-28
  4. L1-2 @ Oman2024-12-31
  5. W1-0 vs China PR2025-03-20
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2019-01-21 – 2024-10-10
Japan wins
3
Draws
0
Saudi Arabia wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
1.67
Over 2.5 goals
0%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2019-01-21 – 2024-10-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-10-10Saudi Arabia0-2Japan
2022-02-01Japan2-0Saudi Arabia
2019-01-21Japan1-0Saudi Arabia
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan1102327WWDLW13-12
Saudi Arabia1241WD43-42

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
19 ptsJapan 23 · Saudi Arabia 4
Positions
#1 vs #1
Goals per game
3/0.3 vs 1.5/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-03-25

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Japan
Won 100%
(3/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Saudi Arabia
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
5-0
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

3
Japan wins
0
Draws
0
Saudi Arabia wins
Goals Scored
5 - 0
Oct 10, 2024 • WC Qualification Asia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
0-2
Japan
Japan
Feb 1, 2022 • WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Japan
2-0
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Jan 21, 2019 • AFC Asian Cup
Japan
Japan
1-0
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

Fixtures

Matchday 25 — WC Qualification Asia

Match Report

The table gap was wide: 19 points between Japan (1st, 23 pts) and Saudi Arabia (1st, 4 pts). Saudi Arabia's recent output lagged their position: 43rd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Japan were scoring 3 and conceding 0.3, Saudi Arabia 1.5 and 1, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.

Momentum sat with Japan, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

National Olympic Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 63,700. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.

Key stats

Possession: Japan 78% · Saudi Arabia 22% · Total shots: 12-1 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 9-0

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleSaudi Arabia — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Saudi Arabia?
Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia. WC Qualification Asia match played on 25 Mar 2025.
What league is Japan vs Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
In 3 meetings between 2019 and 2024: Japan has 3 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Saudi Arabia.
Where was Japan vs Saudi Arabia played?
The match was played at National Olympic Stadium.