England vs Japan — Friendlies
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England and Japan meet in the Friendlies 2026 season, in a match played on 31 March 2026. England have recorded 11 wins from 16 matches this season (69% win rate), averaging 2.44 goals scored and 1.06 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 50% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 63%; and clean sheets in 44% of games. Japan have won 73% of their 26 matches, with 2.65 goals scored and 0.42 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 31%, Over 2.5 at 58%, and clean sheets at 65%.
The final score was England 0–1 Japan. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| England | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 88% | 80% | 100% | 88% | 86% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 69% | 50% | 100% | 62% | 57% | 67% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 38% | 30% | 50% | 42% | 36% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 13% | 20% | 0% | 12% | 14% | 8% |
Goals Conceded
| England | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 56% | 60% | 50% | 35% | 36% | 33% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 31% | 30% | 33% | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 13% | 10% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 44% | 40% | 50% | 65% | 64% | 67% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| England | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 94% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 | 81% | 73% |
| Over 2.5 | 63% | 58% |
| Over 3.5 | 31% | 46% |
| Over 4.5 | 31% | 27% |
| BTTS | 50% | 31% |
| BTTS & Win | 31% | 15% |
| BTTS & Draw | 6% | 12% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 44% | 23% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 19% | 35% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| England | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 44% | 54% |
| Draw 1st Half | 44% | 46% |
| Loss 1st Half | 13% | 0% |
| Scored 1st Half | 56% | 62% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 38% | 8% |
| Win 2nd Half | 50% | 62% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 31% | 31% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 19% | 8% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 75% | 77% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 31% | 27% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 69% | 62% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 44% | 42% |
Recent Venue Form
England (H)W
Czechia3–0
Czechia3–0L
Spain2–3
Spain2–3L
Argentina1–2
Argentina1–2W
Congo DR2–1
Congo DR2–1D
Ghana0–0
Ghana0–0W
Croatia4–2
Croatia4–2
Japan (A)L
Brazil1–2
Brazil1–2W
Tunisia4–0
Tunisia4–0D
Netherlands2–2
Netherlands2–2WEngland1–0
England1–0W
Scotland1–0
Scotland1–0L
USA0–2
USA0–2Number of Corners
9.4
Corners / Match
16 games
League Avg
8.6
167 games
8.4
Corners / Match
26 games
| Match Corners | England | Japan | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 100% | 77% | 71% |
| Over 7 | 69% | 73% | 59% |
| Over 8 | 63% | 50% | 50% |
| Over 9 | 44% | 31% | 42% |
| Over 10 | 31% | 15% | 32% |
| Over 11 | 19% | 12% | 24% |
| Over 12 | 6% | 4% | 14% |
| Over 13 | 6% | 4% | 8% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | England | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Corners Against / Match | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 88% | 77% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 88% | 73% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 75% | 65% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 50% | 42% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 19% | 31% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 19% | 23% |
Head to Head · 1 matches
0
England
0%
0
Draws
0%
1
Japan
100%
0%
Over 1.5
0/1
0%
Over 2.5
0/1
0%
Over 3.5
0/1
0%
BTTS
0/1
31/03/26Japan
England
0–1JapanEvents
23'⚽K. Mitoma(K. Nakamura)
59'🔄N. O'Reilly(L. Hall)
59'🔄B. White(V. Livramento)
59'🔄C. Palmer(J. Bowen)
59'🔄P. Foden(D. Solanke)
66'🔄J. Ito(A. Seko)
66'🔄A. Ueda(K. Ogawa)
71'🔄K. Mainoo(J. Garner)
71'🔄A. Gordon(M. Rashford)
71'🔄K. Mitoma(J. Suzuki)
71'🔄R. Doan(A. Tanaka)
80'🔄D. Kamada(Y. Sugawara)
80'🔄H. Ito(Y. Suzuki)
80'🔄K. Nakamura(S. Machino)
83'🔄M. Guehi(D. Burn)
83'🔄E. Konsa(H. Maguire)
90'🟨T. Watanabe
90'🟨K. Ogawa
Match Statistics
EnglandJapan
4Shots on target2
19Total shots7
70Possession %30
11Corners1
7Fouls13
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
Team Insights
England- ●England have won their last 2 matches.
- ●England have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 2 matches.
- ●England have won their last 2 home matches.
- ●England have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
- ●100% of England's points have been earned at home.
Japan- ●Japan have won their last 5 matches.
- ●Japan have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●Japan have won their last 3 home matches.
- ●Japan have won their last 2 away matches.
- ●Japan have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 away matches.
- ●75% of Japan's goals have been scored at home.
Season Schedule
EnglandWH
Costa Rica3–0
Costa Rica3–0WH
New Zealand1–0
New Zealand1–0LHJapan0–1
Japan0–1DH
Uruguay1–1
Uruguay1–1JapanWH
Venezuela2–1
Venezuela2–1WHUruguay3–1
Uruguay3–1WH
Iceland1–0
Iceland1–0WAEngland1–0
England1–0WAScotland1–0
Scotland1–0–HBrazil14/11
Brazil14/11–H
Paraguay17/11
Paraguay17/11Top Scorers
EnglandJ. Bellingham7 ⚽
H. Kane7 ⚽
Harry Kane6 ⚽
B. Saka3 ⚽
Anthony Gordon3 ⚽
D. Rice2 ⚽
JapanA. Ueda13 ⚽
D. Kamada7 ⚽
K. Ogawa7 ⚽
T. Minamino4 ⚽
T. Kubo4 ⚽
H. Morita3 ⚽
Cards Given
EnglandMyles Lewis-Skelly2 🟨
Jude Bellingham2 🟨
Declan Rice1 🟨
J. Henderson1 🟨
J. Quansah1 🟨
Elliot Anderson1 🟨
JapanJunnosuke Suzuki2 🟨
Daichi Kamada2 🟨
Ayumu Seko1 🟨
Daizen Maeda1 🟨
H. Ito1 🟨
A. Tanaka1 🟨