Match Summary
Japan defeated Estonia 3:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IB 2023. Goals were scored by S. Hitosato 6′, J. Halliday 4′, M. Viitanen 4′, Y. Hirano 15′. League standings: Estonia #4, Japan #1. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 1–2, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Estonia and Japan have met 4 times — Estonia won 0, Japan won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Japan leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 30 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.50 per match (10 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
7–5
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Estonia sit #4 and Japan are #1 in the World Championship Division IB table heading into this match.
Regular Season
Japan15
Ukraine10
China8Estonia5
Netherlands4
Serbia3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | GP5 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts15 |
| #2 | Ukraine | GP5 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts10 |
| #3 | China | GP5 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts8 |
| #4 | Estonia | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts5 |
| #5 | Netherlands | GP5 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts4 |
| #6 | Serbia | GP5 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026