TIPS - USA VS Japan

Posted Monday, September 08, 2025 by 7M Sport

[(USA) Strength]:
1. Christian Pulisic is the leader of the USA national team. The 27-year-old has made 79 appearances for the national team, scoring 32 goals, both of which are team highs.

[(USA) Neutral]:
1. USA scored 7 goals and conceded 8 in the last 5 games, boasting decent attack but unstable defense.
2. USA are 15th in the world, showing comparable overall strength with 17th-placed Japan.

[(USA) Weakness]:
1. USA lost 2-0 to Korea Republic in the last friendly, suffering a 2-game losing streak across all competitions, which indicates poor form.
2. USA lost the last 2 home games, performing poorly at home lately.
3. USA lost the last 4 games in AH, performing below expectations.

[(Japan) Strength]:
1. Japan's squad includes many Europe-based players like Takefusa Kubo, Kaoru Mitoma, and Wataru Endo. Their overall strength should not be underestimated, which also shows how seriously Japan are taking this friendly match.
2. In the last friendly, Japan drew 0-0 with strong Mexico. In their last 5 games, the team were unbeaten with 4 wins and 1 draw, showcasing outstanding overall performances.
3. Japan scored 15 goals and conceded only one in the last 5 games, featuring excellent offense and defense.
4. The two teams only met once in the last 5 years, where Japan beat USA 2-0 in a friendly in 2022.

[(Japan) Neutral]:
1. Japan recorded 1 win and 1 loss in their two away matches this year, revealing mediocre away performances.
2. Japan won 2 of the last 4 games in AH, demonstrating mediocre recent performances.

[Tips]:
USA suffered a 2-game losing streak across all competitions, revealing underwhelming form.

The team also performed poorly at home lately.

Japan were unbeaten with 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games, showing decent performances.

In these five matches, the team scored 15 goals and conceded one, boasting excellent offense and defense.

The AH line is -0.25 for the away team, which is in favor of Japan.

Thus, Japan are expected to beat their rivals in this match.

[Recommended]:
Japan (-0/0.5)