World Cup
·
·
BRAZIL
⏱ KICK-OFF IN
22
HOURS
53
MINS
00
SECS
NRG Stadium
· M. Mariani
JAPAN
PROBABLE LINEUPS · OFFICIAL XI DROPS T-1H
📊 FORM COMPARISON
Last 5 matches · all competitions
BRAZIL
FORM · 7 PTS
W
W
D
L
24 Jun
W
3–0
vs Scotland (A)
20 Jun
W
3–0
vs Haiti (H)
13 Jun
D
1–1
vs Morocco (H)
25 Mar
L
1–2
vs Morocco (A)
JAPAN
FORM · 8 PTS
D
W
D
W
L
25 Jun
D
1–1
vs Sweden (H)
21 Jun
W
4–0
vs Tunisia (A)
14 Jun
D
2–2
vs Netherlands (A)
17 Oct
W
2–0
vs Tunisia (H)
14 Jun
L
0–3
vs Tunisia (H)
📈 SEASON STATS COMPARED
Across 2 matches · World Cup 2026/27
2.00
⚡ GOALS PER MATCH
2.00
0.50
GOALS CONCEDED / MATCH
2.00
1
WINS THIS SEASON
0
1
CLEAN SHEETS
0
4
GOALS FOR (TOTAL)
2
1
GOALS AGAINST (TOTAL)
2
⚽ PROBABLE STARTING XI
⏱
AWAITING RELEASE
Pitch view · Drops T-1H before kick-off
⏱
PROBABLE LINEUPS
Official starting XI is released by clubs typically 1 hour before kick-off. Probable XI based on last 5 lineups + injury reports will appear here when available.
EXPECTED KEY MEN
BRAZIL
· Vinícius Júnior
· Matheus Cunha
JAPAN
· A. Ueda
· Daichi Kamada
⭐ KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
In-form, dangerous men, top of their game
🏟 STADIUM & CONDITIONS
NRG Stadium · Houston
CAPACITY
—
Sold out expected
WEATHER
—
Forecast pending
Live forecast at T-3H
PITCH
Grass
105 × 68m standard
FACTORS
Standard
No restrictions
🟨 REFEREE PROFILE
M. Mariani
MM
YELLOW / MATCH
—
RED / MATCH
—
FOULS / MATCH
—
⚔ RECENT MEETINGS
No prior meetings in our records
⚔
No finished BRAZIL vs JAPAN matches in our database. This may be their first meeting, or historical fixtures haven't been backfilled yet.
PRE-MATCH STATS
H vs A
Stats will appear once the match starts.
LINEUPS
Lineups will be published ~1 hour before kickoff.
No prior meetings in our records
H2H data appears once they've met in a finished match.
PROJECTED IMPACT
Pre-match · scenario projection
Currently 7 pts · rank #1
Round of 32
Currently 5 pts · rank #2
Round of 32
LEAGUE CONTEXT
FULL TABLE →
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
| 1 |
Congo DR
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
| 1 |
England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
W
D
W
|
| 1 |
Colombia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
D
W
W
|
| 1 |
Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
| 1 |
France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
W
W
W
|
| 1 |
Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
W
D
D
|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
| 1 |
Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
L
W
W
|
| 1 |
USA
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
L
W
W
|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
| 2 |
Norway
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
L
W
W
|
| 2 |
Austria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
D
L
W
|
| 2 |
Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
D
W
D
|
| 2 |
Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
W
W
L
|
| 2 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
D
L
W
|
| 2 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D
D
D
|
| 2 |
Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
D
W
D
|
| 2 |
Japan
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
D
W
D
|
| 2 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
W
L
W
|
| 2 |
Australia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
D
L
W
|
| 2 |
Morocco
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
W
W
D
|
| 2 |
Canada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
L
W
D
|
| 2 |
South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
W
L
L
|
| 3 |
Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
D
W
L
|
| 3 |
Congo DR
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
| 3 |
Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
L
D
W
|
| 3 |
Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
L
D
W
|
| 3 |
Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
| 3 |
Iran
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D
D
D
|
| 3 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
D
L
W
|
| 3 |
Ecuador
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
W
D
L
|
| 3 |
Paraguay
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
D
W
L
|
| 3 |
Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 3 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
| 3 |
South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 4 |
Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Jordan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Uzbekistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Panama
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Ecuador
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
W
D
L
|
| 4 |
Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
D
L
D
|
| 4 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Czech Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
L
D
L
|
| 4 |
Qatar
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
L
L
D
|
| 4 |
Haiti
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
L
L
L
|
| 4 |
Türkiye
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
W
L
L
|
| 4 |
Curaçao
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
L
D
L
|
| 5 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
W
L
D
|
| 5 |
New Zealand
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 6 |
Spain
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
| 6 |
Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
D
W
L
|
| 7 |
Croatia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
W
L
|
| 7 |
Portugal
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W
D
|
| 7 |
Paraguay
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
D
W
L
|
| 8 |
Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
W
L
L
|
| 9 |
Czech Republic
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
| 9 |
Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
L
D
|
| 9 |
Iran
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D
D
D
|
| 10 |
South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 10 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
| 10 |
Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
| 11 |
Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
L
L
W
|
| 11 |
Panama
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
| 11 |
Jordan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
| 12 |
Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
L
D
D
|
UCL Qualification
Europa / Conference
Relegation
COMMENTARY
Commentary feed will start at kickoff.
📊 AVERAGE ACROSS 12 BOOKMAKERS
BRAZIL WIN
1.70
58.8% implied
↑ best 1.78
DRAW
3.76
26.6% implied
↑ best 3.90
JAPAN WIN
5.17
19.3% implied
↑ best 5.53
Market favors Brazil. AI projects BRAZIL 58%.
MATCH WINNER ODDS
avg across bookmakers
AI SAYS
BRAZIL 58%
· EDGE column shows AI probability minus market implied probability
| BOOKMAKER | 1 | X | 2 | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Bet | 1.66 | 3.70 | 5.10 | -1.6% |
| 1xBet | 1.74 | 3.86 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
| Bet365 | 1.67 | 3.80 | 5.00 | -1.9% |
| Betano | 1.78 | 3.80 | 5.00 | +1.8% |
| Betfair | 1.67 | 3.90 | 5.00 | -1.6% |
| BetVictor | 1.65 | 3.70 | 5.25 | -1.0% |
| Dafabet | 1.73 | 3.70 | 5.20 | +0.2% |
| Marathonbet | 1.71 | 3.80 | 5.45 | -0.3% |
| Pinnacle | 1.70 | 3.88 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| SBO | 1.68 | 3.68 | 5.10 | -1.5% |
| Unibet | 1.66 | 3.85 | 5.30 | -0.9% |
| William Hill | 1.70 | 3.50 | 4.80 | -0.8% |
Best odds in gold. Edge ≥ +5% (lime) means market under-prices the AI's probability. 18+ only.
📊 OTHER MARKETS
avg across bookmakers
Over/Under · BTTS · Asian Handicap
⚽ GOALS · OVER / UNDER
1.5
O 1.32
U 3.26
2.5
O 2.03
U 1.79
3.5
O 3.56
U 1.27
⚽ BOTH TEAMS SCORE
YES
1.94
9 bks
NO
1.80
9 bks
⚖ ASIAN HANDICAP
Away -0.25
2.65
Away -0.5
2.19
Away -0.75
1.93
Away -1
1.64
Away -1.25
1.49
Away -1.5
1.39
📈 MARKET MOVEMENT
historical line movement
How the market shifted before kick-off
Smoothed line illustration · per-snapshot historical odds storage activates Q3.