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Australia vs Japan

11 October 2016 at 10:00Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
11
Away

Japan

Referee: Shukrallah Nawaf Abdulla Ghayyath

Match Summary

Australia and Japan drew 1:1. The match was played in World Cup - Qualification Asia 2018.

Rivalry since 2017

Australia vs Japan Head to Head Results· 5

Australia and Japan have met 5 times — Australia won 1, Japan won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Japan leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2021.

Drawn
1
·
3
wins
Total goals
10 · 2.0/match
Both scored
2/5 · 40%
Over 2.5
1/5 · 20%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2021

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Australia have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Japan show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Australia

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Japan

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026