International - World CupEstadio BBVA BancomerData current as of 23 July 2026

Tunisia vs Japan: match statistics

Tunisia crest
Tunisia
0 : 4half-time 0:2
Japan crest
Japan

Tunisia vs Japan: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tunisia play Japan in World Cup (International). The match date is 21 June 2026 at 06:00. Venue: Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Final score: 0:4.

Current form

Tunisia: 0-0-3, 0.00 points/match. Japan: 1-2-1, 1.25 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tunisia scores 0.67 and concedes 4.00 goals per match. Japan scores 2.00 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.96 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tunisia 67%, Japan 75%. Over 2.5: Tunisia 100%, Japan 75%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Japan has higher xG: 1.02 vs 0.73. Tunisia: 6.0 shots per match, Japan: 8.5.

Match halves

Tunisia: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.33. Japan: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Tunisia: 31-45+ (1 goals). Japan: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

World Cup: 2.96 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Match description

Tunisia, after the 1:5 defeat to Sweden, displays a significant defensive frailty. Japan, following the 2:2 draw with Netherlands, demonstrated the ability to compete with strong opponents, maintain tempo and stage comebacks. This is one of the strongest picks for an away win this round. Status: BET

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

38Possession (%)62
TunisiaJapan
2Shots11
TunisiaJapan
0Shots on target5
TunisiaJapan
0.29xG1.32
TunisiaJapan
3Corners5
TunisiaJapan
21Dangerous attacks36
TunisiaJapan
8Fouls15
TunisiaJapan
0Cards0
TunisiaJapan

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.67Goals scored / match2
TunisiaJapan
4Goals conceded / match1.25
TunisiaJapan
39%Average possession46%
TunisiaJapan
2Shots on target / match3.25
TunisiaJapan

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

6Shots per match8.5
TunisiaJapan
2Shots on target3.25
TunisiaJapan
11.1%Shot conversion23.5%
TunisiaJapan
39%Possession46%
TunisiaJapan
0.73xG for1.02
TunisiaJapan
1.77xG against1.41
TunisiaJapan

Shooting quality

Tunisia: BalancedJapan: Counter-attacking
TunisiaJapan
Accuracy (shots on target)33%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.62

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tunisia
LLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 4.0xG: 0.73Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 100%
Japan
DWDL
Season result split
25% W50% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
DWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Japan is 199% better for: goals scored per match.

0.67 goals / match - Tunisia · 2 goals / match - Japan

Japan is 220% better for: goals conceded per match.

4 goals / match - Tunisia · 1.25 goals / match - Japan

Tunisia scoring profile: strong

Tunisia scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Japan keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

Japan scoring profile: very strong

Japan scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Tunisia keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

2Goals scored (season)8
TunisiaJapan
12Goals conceded (season)5
TunisiaJapan
4.67Average goals in match3.25
TunisiaJapan
2Goals scored (last 5)8
TunisiaJapan
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
TunisiaJapan

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
TunisiaJapan
0%2 goals50%
TunisiaJapan
0%3 goals25%
TunisiaJapan
0%4 goals25%
TunisiaJapan

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal75%
TunisiaJapan
100%2 goals50%
TunisiaJapan
100%3 goals0%
TunisiaJapan
67%4 goals0%
TunisiaJapan

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time0%
TunisiaJapan
0%BTTS in both halves0%
TunisiaJapan
0%Scored in both halves25%
TunisiaJapan

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
TunisiaJapan
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
TunisiaJapan
67%BTTS - last 575%
TunisiaJapan

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
TunisiaJapan
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
TunisiaJapan
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
TunisiaJapan

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
TunisiaJapan
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
TunisiaJapan
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
TunisiaJapan

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tunisia - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Japan - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per match (1st half)2
TunisiaJapan
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.75
TunisiaJapan
2Goals conceded (1st half)0
TunisiaJapan
2.33Average goals (1st half)0.75
TunisiaJapan
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
TunisiaJapan
67%No goal before half-time50%
TunisiaJapan

After half-time (2nd half)

0.33Points per match (2nd half)1.25
TunisiaJapan
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
TunisiaJapan
2Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
TunisiaJapan
2.33Average goals (2nd half)2.5
TunisiaJapan
0%Clean sheet after half-time25%
TunisiaJapan
67%No goal after half-time25%
TunisiaJapan

Tunisia - second-half results

0% W33% R67% P
0
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Japan - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.3

Concedes 1.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tunisia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.000.33
Goals scored / match0.30.3
Goals conceded / match2.02.0
Average goals in match2.32.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference-5-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 33% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 1
Japan - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.25
Goals scored / match0.81.3
Goals conceded / match0.01.3
Average goals in match0.82.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals25%100%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet100%25%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Tunisia
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Japan
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 3.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
134%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tunisia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-2.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
39%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
323%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Japan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.98
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (World Cup).

Teams vs league

TunisiaLigaJapan
Average goals in match 4.672.96 3.25
Both teams scored 67%55% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%56% 75%
Clean sheets 0%26% 25%
Goal before half-time 100%69% 50%
Goal after half-time 100%82% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.96
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.72
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Tunisia vs Japan?

The World Cup match finished Tunisia 0:4 Japan. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Tunisia vs Japan?

Tunisia score 0.67 goals per game on average and Japan 2.00. The World Cup average is 2.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Tunisia's matches and 75% of Japan's.

What form are Tunisia and Japan in?

Over the last 5 games Tunisia have a 0-0-3 record (0.00 points per game) and Japan 1-2-1 (1.25 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Tunisia vs Japan?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Tunisia vs Japan: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.