Japan vs Spain Prediction, Free Betting Tips & Odds

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Date: Thursday 1^st December 2022.

Kick-Off: 19:00 UK

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium

TV: ITV TBC, STV TBC, ITVX, STV Player

Prediction 1

Half-time Spain

3/4 (1.75)

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Prediction 2

Under 2.5 goals

6/5 (2.20)

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Prediction 3

1-1 Draw

11/1 (9.00)

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Both Japan and Spain made it to the 2018 World Cup and hope to do better in the 2022 tournament that kicks-off in Qatar in under three weeks. Read our fixture preview for Japan vs Spain World Cup preview to bet on our free picks for the game.

Japan vs Spain Free World Cup 2022 Predictions

This is set to be the first-ever encounter between Japan and Spain. Japan was knocked out of the 2018 World Cup by Belgium in a narrow loss of 3-2. On the other hand, 7^th-ranked Spain exited the 2018 event through a knockout by the hosts, Russia. Noting that both sides reached the same level in the previous tournament, expect a showdown in this group-stage clash. Here are our best Japan vs Spain predictions:

Half-time result prediction: Spain

Spain is far much better than Japan in terms of quality. The Spaniards are 7^th in the global football ranking and look to better their performance in this year’s event. They suffered a knockout in the round of 16 in the last event but after a great scoring run in this year’s games, bet on Spain to score first in this clash with Japan and win the first half.

Total match goals: Under 2.5 goals

However, while Spain is our pick to open the lead, the Spaniards will face a highly defensive Japan. Japan’s defence had been solid from recent games. The Japanese came to the 2022 World Cup on the back of five consecutive clean sheets, so Spain will have to do extra work to score. They also defended well against Germany and Costa Rica but some unfortunate mistakes led to the goals they conceded.

Correct score prediction: 1-1 draw

The last prediction for Japan vs Spain is a draw. Japan’s recent resurgence ahead of the World Cup in Qatar is proof they can do better after getting knocked out by Belgium in round 16 in Russia. Japan definitely knows how not to lose games and that recent defeat to Costa Rica was not deserved. Japan were the better team throughout the entire match and one fortunate strike kept them away from the point, at least.

Japan vs Spain World Cup Fixture Preview

Japan

Japan unpleasantly surprised its fans. After a confident victory over Germany (2:1), it seemed that it would be possible to break into the next stage of the competition without any special problems. But the situation turned out quite differently. The national team sensationally lost to Costa Rica (0:1) and made it very difficult for itself to get into the next stage of the competition. But the national team is unlikely to abandon the usual manner of play. They will try to act extremely disciplined and organized.

Spain

Spain shows a very decent level of play. They first defeated Costa Rica (7:0), and then tied with Germany (1:1). Right now, they look good both in defense and in the attack. Therefore, before the final match of the group stage, the national team looks like an obvious favorite. They will definitely try to make every effort to continue to demonstrate a confident game. The national team will not want to complicate their lives. There are scenarios (albeit hypothetical) in which they may not make it to the playoffs.