Round 09
Australia vs. Japan
Opus Stadium, Perth, Australia.
05.06.25 at 14:10
Australia vs Japan: Prediction and odds on the match on 05 June 2025
Australia, eyeing a top-two finish, are set to welcome the already qualified Japan to the Opus Stadium in the ninth round of the AFC FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This is a Group C clash of the third round qualifying. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news and betting odds to place your bets!
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Form: WWDDD
Australia are left with two games in the Asian qualifying campaign and are perched in second place in Group C of round three. They have accumulated 13 points from eight games.
However, they can not afford to lose sight of the ball in this crucial stage as they have yet to guarantee themselves automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, with Saudi Arabia, placed third, breathing down their necks.
The Socceroos had no trouble seeing off the threat of China in the seventh round of their most recent Asian qualifying game. Goals from Jackson Irvine and Nishan Velupillay were enough to see them secure a 2-0 away victory. They head into this match unbeaten in their seven qualifying games (W3, D4).
Australia: Team News
Kasey Bos, who plays his trade in the Isuzu UTE A-League, has earned his first call up for the Australia national team. Paul Okon-Engstler from Portugal's second division club, Benfica B, has also received his first call up for the national team.
Alessandro Circati (Parma Calcio) has recovered from an ACL injury and is included in the 26-man squad. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) and Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli) are also included in the squad following their absence because of injury.
The home team will be without Jackson Irvine, Mathew Leckie, and Harry Souttar for this upcoming clash.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Geria, Burgess, Degenek; Miller, Teague, O'Neill, Behich; McGree, Boyle; Borrello.
⛔️ Out: Jackson Irvine, Mathew Leckie, Harry Souttar.
👤 Head coach: Tony Popovic.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Japan: Form and Statistics
Form: DWWWD
Japan, on the other hand, have already guaranteed themselves automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup being held in North America across three different countries—USA, Canada, and Mexico. They are perched at the top in Group C of round three qualifying and are eight points better compared to their opponents in this upcoming encounter.
The Samurai Blue's are one of the three teams in the Asian qualifying campaign yet to suffer defeat. They have won six and drawn two. It has to be mentioned that they have the best record in terms of goals fired (24) and goals conceded (2).
Hajime Moriyasu's men have been in terrific form and are unbeaten in their last 12 overall matches. After becoming the first nation to secure a ticket in the 2026 World Cup being held in South America by beating Bahrain 2-0 at home, they found themselves settling for a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia.
Japan: Team News
Japan has left out many of their key players for the upcoming match against Australia.
However, the inclusion of Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada, Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo, and English Premier League champion with Liverpool, Wataru Endo, should offer some glimmer of hope.
Koki Ogawa is Japan's leading goalscorer with four goals in the Asian qualifying campaign. However, the 27-year-old wasn't called up and will be unavailable.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-2-1): Suzuki; Seko, Machida, Takai; Morishita, Fujita, Endo, Nakamura; Kubo, Kamada; Machino.
⛔️ Out: Kaoru Mitoma, Hidemasa Morita, Ayase Ueda, Ao Tanaka, Ko Itakura.
👤 Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu.
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Australia vs Japan: Head-to-Head Statistics
In the last 28 meetings, Australia have won 7 times, Japan have won 11 times, and there have been 10 draws.
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Australia vs Japan: Betting Tips & Odds
- Australia have scored two or more goals in five of their last eight matches when playing as the home team. You can bet on over 1.5 Australia goals for 2.65 at 1xbet.
- Japan have gone 11 games without defeat against Australia. Their last defeat dates back to 2009. You can bet on Japan in the draw no bet market for 1.83 at Bet365.
- Australia have scored in the first half in each of their last three matches. You can bet on Australia to score in the first half for 2.25 at Bet365.
- Australia and Japan have seen over 1.5 goals in the second half in each of their last three encounters. You can bet on over 1.5 second-half goals for 2.31 at Betway.
Australia vs Japan prediction 05 June 2025
Australia are winless in their last 11 encounters in this fixture. With home advantage at their disposal, there might be a slim chance for them to end this unfavorable run. The hosts are chasing a top-two finish in Group C of the AFC FIFA World Cup qualifiers standings and need just four points to do so. However, the challenge of Japan alone is a mountainous task on its own.
Japan are missing a large portion of their key players for this clash. Despite this, I still find them to be a lethal force. The visitors have not lost a game against Australia since 2009, and it's possible they can secure a narrow win on the road. However, for this clash, I'm supporting both sides to get on the scoreboard. This has been the case in eight of the last ten meetings between the two teams.
Our match prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes for a coefficient of 1.95 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Goals - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.21 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: W2 for a coefficient of 2.82 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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