UAE U23 vs Japan U23

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UAE U23 arrive in strong form (W) and are well-fancied to back 2 against Japan U23, with our model giving this a 67% probability at odds of 1.50.

World: AFC U23 Asian Cup
Sat, 10th Jan, 2026 Group Stage - 2
UAE U23

UAE U23

W
FT
0 - 3
Japan U23

Japan U23

W
5' S. Nwadike Uchebrian
37' Y. Ozeki
49' R. Ichihara
75' S. Mori
82' S. Furuya
Prediction: 2 (1.50 Odds) Won
Away Win 67% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 7.00

UAE U23

2.00

2.00 – 5.00

Japan U23

5.00

King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

UAE U23

6.55

14% implied

Draw

3.94

24% implied

Japan U23

1.50

62% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

1.5 Goals Won

Over 1.5

Odds 1.29 78%
Away Win Won

2

Odds 1.50 67%

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4 games

0

UAE U23 wins

0

Draws

4

Japan U23 wins

1.8

Goals / game

25%

Both scored

25%

Over 2.5

19 Apr 2024
UAE U23
0-2
Japan U23
03 Jun 2022
UAE U23
1-2
Japan U23
29 Aug 2018
Japan U23
1-0
UAE U23
25 Nov 2010
UAE U23
0-1
Japan U23

Recent form

UAE U23

3 W 5 D 2 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A China PR U23 0-0 D
A Korea DPR U23 0-0 D
H Iran U23 1-3 L
A Thailand U23 2-5 W
A Kyrgyz Republic U23 1-1 D
A Korea Republic U23 1-1 D
H Oman U23 3-1 W
H Syria U23 1-1 D
H Japan U23 0-3 L
A Qatar U23 0-2 W

Japan U23

9 W 0 D 1 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Korea Republic U23 1-0 L
H Korea DPR U23 1-0 W
H Thailand U23 3-0 W
A Kyrgyz Republic U23 0-7 W
H Hong Kong U23 2-0 W
A China PR U23 0-4 W
H Korea Republic U23 1-0 W
H Qatar U23 2-0 W
A UAE U23 0-3 W
H Syria U23 5-0 W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 7.00

UAE U23

2.00

xG

Match

2.00 – 5.00

Japan U23

5.00

xG

Our tip model

15%
18%
67%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

14%
24%
62%
UAE U23 Draw Japan U23

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

UAE U23 Japan U23
50% Recent form 50%
29% Attack 71%
0% Head-to-head 100%
14% Goals 86%
31% Overall 69%

Combo Winner : Japan U23 and +3.5 goals

Season numbers

When the goals come

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

Side by side

UAE U23 Japan U23
1 Played 1
1 Won 1
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 0
2 Goals for 5
0 Goals against 0
1 Clean sheets 1
0 Failed to score 0

UAE U23 vs Japan U23: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Away Win: 2 (1.50 odds).

UAE U23 are rated 15% by our tip model, with the draw at 18% and Japan U23 at 67%.

In the last 4 meetings they averaged 1.8 goals per game, with BTTS in 25% and over 2.5 in 25%.

Combo Winner : Japan U23 and +3.5 goals

UAE U23 vs Japan U23 FAQs

What is the best prediction for UAE U23 vs Japan U23?

Our top tip is Away Win: 2 (1.50 odds).

Who will win UAE U23 vs Japan U23?

Model lean: UAE U23 15%, draw 18%, Japan U23 67%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 25% of the last 4 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 1.8 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 25% of the time.

When is UAE U23 vs Japan U23?

Saturday, 10th January 2026 at 11:30 UTC .

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Written by

Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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