Japan vs Bolivia data preview

The two teams have met 3 times before. The Japanese team has remained undefeated, with 2 wins and 1 draw. The last two games were friendly matches, and the Japanese team won them all. The most recent meeting took place in 2019, when the Japanese team defeated Bolivia 1-0 at home with Nakajima Shoya’s goal. Japanese coach Mori Yasuichi led the team in that game, and it was the first time he and Bolivia coach Villegas met.

4 days ago, the Japanese team easily defeated Ghana 2-0 at home with the goals of Minamino Takumi and Don'an Ritsu. They have won the past two games in a row and are unbeaten in the past 3 games. After successfully advancing to the World Cup preliminaries, they have won 8 hot games. The Japanese team has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in personal matches. In the 6 home games this year, the Japanese team has 4 wins and 2 draws (draws with Saudi Arabia and Paraguay). The last time they lost at home was a 1-2 loss to Colombia in a friendly match in March 2023.

Bolivia relied on its key victory against Brazil in the final game of the South American World Cup qualifying match to defeat Venezuela, locking in the seventh place and a spot in the intercontinental play-offs. In the last three warm-up matches, this South American team has achieved a record of 1 win and 2 losses. In the last two games, they lost to Russia and South Korea in away games, fully demonstrating the nature of South American away bugs. The team has lost all five away games this year and only scored one goal against Peru. The last time it won an away game was back in September last year when it defeated Chile 2-1 in the World Cup preliminaries.

There are no injuries to the current players of the two teams. Sportsmole predicts Japan to win 2-0.