Samoa vs Japan Prediction and Bet Cricket 12 October 2025

Samoa will begin their Super Six action against Japan on Sunday at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2) in Al Amerat. Both sides finished second in their groups, setting the stage for an interesting evening in Al Amerat. Who will win? Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.

Samoa vs Japan: Date and Time of the Match Start

• Match: Samoa vs Japan
• Date: Sunday, 12th October 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 18:00 (AEST)
• Stadium: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amerat, Oman

Interesting Facts About Teams

Japan have now managed just three wins in their last eight T20I games.

Samoa have lost nine of their last eleven games in this format.

Japan’s Esam Rahman leads the tournament with 95 runs in 2 games (strike rate 148.43).

Weather Report before the Match

The weather at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket in Al Amerat, is expected to be cloudy at around 21 to 32 ° C. The wind will blow between 27 and 33 km/h, which is good for both batting and bowling. The surface of the ground is good for fast bowlers since the beginning of this tournament, and as the game progresses, batters are expected to make good use of the situation.

Samoa vs Japan: Chances of Winning

Both Samoa and Japan finished their group in second place with one win each, and they are meeting for the very first time, which is why the bookmakers are a bit sceptical about who to give the edge. Regardless, Japan are the slight favourite in this game, but Samoa still has high expectations of winning. With this, the pendulum can swing to either side.

Samoa's chance of winning - 46%

Japan's chance of winning - 54%

Samoa Preview

After losing by five wickets to Oman in their first game of these qualification rounds, Samoa quickly bounced back to winning ways with a six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in their second game. The second win pushed them to second in Group C with two points in two games, and it was enough to send them to this round. Prior to these qualifiers, they had experienced mixed results in the previous games, and at the moment, they have now lost nine of their last eleven games in this format.

Key Players: Caleb Jasmat, Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French, Ross Taylor.

Samoa Players List

Caleb Jasmat (c), Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French (wk), Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg, Benjamin Mailata, Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Samson Sola, Sean Solia, Fereti Suluoto (wk), Ross Taylor, Saumani Tiai, Ili Tugaga, Darius Visse

Japan Preview

Japan started their World Cup qualification journey with a five-wicket win over Kuwait before losing by five wickets to Nepal in their second game. Despite the loss, they still managed to make it out of Group B with two points in two games, just behind Nepal, who were flawless. Prior to this qualification stage, they performed well in their last game against Hong Kong in the final of the East Asia Cup, although they lost by 35 runs. They have now managed just three wins in their last eight games in this format.

Key Players: Kendel Fleming, Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Lake, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Wataru Miyauchi, Eesam Rahman

Japan Players List

Kendel Fleming(c), Declan Suzuki, Lachlan Lake, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Wataru Miyauchi(w), Charles Hinze, Alexander Patmore, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Anand, Benjamin Ito Davis, Shoma Slater, Makoto Taniyama, Ibrahim Takahashi, Reo Sakurano Thomas, Eesam Rahman

Samoa vs Japan Head-to-Head

Samoa and Japan are meeting for the very first time in the history of the two countries. With history hanging in the balance, it is up to either country to take a lead in the head-to-head.

Head-to-Head Record

• Total - 00
• Japan - 00
• Samoa - 00
• Draw - 00
• No Result - 00

Who will win the match, Samoa vs Japan?

Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Sunday’s Samoa vs Japan ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Japan a 54% chance of beating Samoa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match.

Samoa vs Japan Prediction

Both Samoa and Japan have not been having the best of their games in recent times, with Japan having now managed just three wins in their last eight T20I games and Samoa having lost nine of their last eleven games in this format. Regardless, I still expect Japan to win this game.

Our first prediction is Samoa to win the toss — 1.92 for Dafabet bookmaker

Our second Prediction is Japan to win the match — 1.733 odds for 1xBet Bookmaker

Our Third Prediction is Japan over 5.5 (First innings over 1) - 1.84 odds for Bc.game Bookmakers