Russia vs Japan

Russia and Japan have met 17 times — Russia won 15, Japan won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Russia leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 61 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.59 per match (47 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (41%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2015.