Saudi Arabia vs Japan betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification Asia match on October 10th, 2024

Saudi Arabia will be playing against Japan in a WC Qualification Asia football match scheduled to take place on October 10th, 2024, Thursday, in Jeddah, check the Saudi Arabia vs Japan betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Saudi Arabia vs Japan will occur

The game will be played in the well-known King Abdullah Sports City stadium, in the city of Jeddah, with a capacity for 62345 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Saudi Arabia vs Japan betting tip 2026

The AFC World Cup Qualification, steeped in history, showcases Asia's football evolution. Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia shine as powerhouses while nurturing emerging talents. Spanning multiple stages, teams compete fiercely, culminating in five Asian nations earning a coveted spot in the FIFA World Cup, a stage for their footballing excellence.

The Japan team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Saudi Arabia its counterpart.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 01-02-2022, in a match of the 2022 season of the WC Qualification Asia, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Japan.

Saudi Arabia is in the habit of getting ahead in clashes with Japan. In the last 9 games they faced, there were 5 wins for Saudi Arabia 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia arrives to this game with a campaign of point in place, having won game in total, and losing game, plus a total of draw.

If the WC Qualification Asia were to conclude now, the Saudi Arabia team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Saudi Arabia can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Saudi Arabia analysis

Saudi Arabia come from a victory in the last match. The game against China PR, valid for the WC Qualification Asia, ended with a 1-2. The team coached by R. Mancini lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Saudi Arabia. Despite this, the good appearances of Firas Al-Buraikan deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Everyone knows that Roberto Mancini has a demanding style in the technical area. This rigorous coaching approach may serve as a differential advantage for Saudi Arabia in the upcoming encounter, together with the home factor, which is also generally an essential aspect of the team's games.

Best goalscorer from Saudi Arabia

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Saleh Al Shehri. He has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Saudi Arabia come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Japan

Japan comes into this game with point, and in place of the WC Qualification Asia, having won game in total, having lost game, plus a total of draw.

If the WC Qualification Asia were to conclude now, the Japan team would be going to the the World Cup, since they are in the position of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Japan can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 18 points if they win their remaining matches.

Japan analysis

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for WC Qualification Asia, Japan, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Bahrain team with a final score of 0-5.

Japan averages 8.33 shots in the mirror per match in this competition. It therefore shows marked offensive qualities, and is more likely to go to the net and win games.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Japan team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 71.6%.

Best goalscorer from Japan

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Ayase Ueda. With 8 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Japan team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Suggestion to bet on the favorite

Looking at the difference in aspirations of the teams and the campaign so far in this WC Qualification Asia, it is evident that the Saudi Arabia team has good chances to win the match. So a good opportunity is to bet on Saudi Arabia to win at Bet365, with odds of 1.5 is one of the bookmakers paying better at the moment.

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Saudi Arabia 2 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Japan 4.33 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Saudi Arabia has an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game over the 2 rounds, while Japan has an average of 1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 5.75 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Japan is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.33 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Japan in this match.

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