China vs Japan

China and Japan have met 7 times — China won 1, Japan won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 57 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.14 per match (9 for the home side, 48 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (86%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 17–2 in 2018.