Scotland vs Japan — Friendlies
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Scotland and Japan meet in the Friendlies 2026 season, in a match played on 28 March 2026. Scotland have recorded 4 wins from 11 matches this season (36% win rate), averaging 1.09 goals scored and 1.09 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 18% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 45%; and clean sheets in 36% 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 Scotland 0–1 Japan. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| Scotland | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 45% | 29% | 75% | 88% | 86% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 27% | 14% | 50% | 62% | 57% | 67% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 18% | 14% | 25% | 42% | 36% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 55% | 71% | 25% | 12% | 14% | 8% |
Goals Conceded
| Scotland | Home | Away | Japan | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 64% | 100% | 0% | 35% | 36% | 33% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 27% | 43% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 18% | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 36% | 0% | 100% | 65% | 64% | 67% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Scotland | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 91% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 | 55% | 73% |
| Over 2.5 | 45% | 58% |
| Over 3.5 | 18% | 46% |
| Over 4.5 | 9% | 27% |
| BTTS | 18% | 31% |
| BTTS & Win | 9% | 15% |
| BTTS & Draw | 0% | 12% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 18% | 23% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 27% | 35% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Scotland | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 36% | 54% |
| Draw 1st Half | 27% | 46% |
| Loss 1st Half | 36% | 0% |
| Scored 1st Half | 45% | 62% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 45% | 8% |
| Win 2nd Half | 18% | 62% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 45% | 31% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 36% | 8% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 18% | 77% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 36% | 27% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 82% | 62% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 27% | 42% |
Recent Venue Form
Scotland (H)L
Slovenia1–2
Slovenia1–2L
Switzerland0–3
Switzerland0–3L
Brazil0–3
Brazil0–3L
Morocco0–1
Morocco0–1W
Curaçao4–1
Curaçao4–1L
Ivory Coast0–1
Ivory Coast0–1
Japan (A)LBrazil1–2
Brazil1–2W
Tunisia4–0
Tunisia4–0D
Netherlands2–2
Netherlands2–2W
England1–0
England1–0WScotland1–0
Scotland1–0L
USA0–2
USA0–2Number of Corners
9.2
Corners / Match
11 games
League Avg
8.6
167 games
8.4
Corners / Match
26 games
| Match Corners | Scotland | Japan | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 91% | 77% | 71% |
| Over 7 | 73% | 73% | 59% |
| Over 8 | 64% | 50% | 50% |
| Over 9 | 45% | 31% | 42% |
| Over 10 | 27% | 15% | 32% |
| Over 11 | 18% | 12% | 24% |
| Over 12 | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Over 13 | 0% | 4% | 8% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Scotland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Corners Against / Match | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 73% | 77% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 55% | 73% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 45% | 65% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 82% | 42% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 73% | 31% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 55% | 23% |
Head to Head · 1 matches
0
Scotland
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
28/03/26Japan
Scotland
0–1JapanEvents
46'🔄T. Watanabe(S. Taniguchi)
46'🔄K. Sano(K. Mitoma)
46'🔄H. Ito(J. Suzuki)
62'🔄Y. Sugawara(R. Doan)
62'🔄D. Maeda(K. Nakamura)
63'🔄J. McGinn(R. Christie)
63'🔄L. Dykes(G. Hirst)
63'🔄Y. Suzuki(J. Ito)
63'🔄K. Goto(A. Ueda)
65'🟨Junnosuke Suzuki
71'🔄A. Robertson(K. Tierney)
71'🔄S. McTominay(B. Gilmour)
77'🔄A. Seko(D. Hashioka)
78'🟨Ritsu Doan
78'🔄A. Tanaka(D. Kamada)
78'🔄J. Fujita(K. Shiogai)
81'🔄N. Patterson(A. Ralston)
81'🔄T. Conway(F. Curtis)
84'⚽J. Ito(K. Shiogai)
Match Statistics
ScotlandJapan
3Shots on target7
8Total shots18
45Possession %55
3Corners8
8Fouls18
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
Team Insights
Scotland- ●Scotland have won their last 2 matches.
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
ScotlandWA
Bolivia4–0
Bolivia4–0WHCuraçao4–1
Curaçao4–1LHIvory Coast0–1
Ivory Coast0–1LHJapan0–1
Japan0–1JapanWH
Venezuela2–1
Venezuela2–1WH
Uruguay3–1
Uruguay3–1WH
Iceland1–0
Iceland1–0WAEngland1–0
England1–0WAScotland1–0
Scotland1–0–HBrazil14/11
Brazil14/11–H
Paraguay17/11
Paraguay17/11Top Scorers
ScotlandL. Shankland3 ⚽
C. Adams2 ⚽
J. McGinn1 ⚽
John McGinn1 ⚽
Kieron Bowie1 ⚽
R. Christie1 ⚽
JapanA. Ueda13 ⚽
D. Kamada7 ⚽
K. Ogawa7 ⚽
T. Minamino4 ⚽
T. Kubo4 ⚽
H. Morita3 ⚽
Cards Given
ScotlandKenny McLean2 🟨
Andy Robertson1 🟨
Findlay Curtis1 🟨
Jack Hendry1 🟨
John McGinn1 🟨
Andrew Robertson1 🟨
JapanJunnosuke Suzuki2 🟨
Daichi Kamada2 🟨
Ayumu Seko1 🟨
Daizen Maeda1 🟨
H. Ito1 🟨
A. Tanaka1 🟨