Japan vs Venezuela: live score, stats and AI analysis

Friendlies · · Status: Full time

Japan and Venezuela met on 28 September 2026 (Friendlies); the match ended 2-1.

Final score: Japan 2-1 Venezuela · Half-time: 0-0

AI preview and result

Published: · 32 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

In this friendly match between Japan and Venezuela, our model highlights the Under 3.5 Total Goals prediction due to low scoring expectations. While the Over 2.5 Goals probability is 58%, statistics point to a more balanced scoreline.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

1 of 1 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

JapanVenezuela
Ball possession52%48%
Total shots128
Shots on target44
Corners17
Yellow cards13

Lineups

JapanFormation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12L. Kokubo
  • 5T. Watanabe
  • 3A. Seko
  • 25J. Suzuki
  • 2S. Nakano
  • 30K. Kumasaka
  • 15D. Kamada
  • 7Y. Soma
  • 27R. Sato
  • 29S. Saito
  • 9K. Goto

Substitution

  • 8'In: S. Tanaka · Out: K. Kumasaka
  • 46'In: Z. Suzuki · Out: L. Kokubo
  • 46'In: A. Tanaka · Out: D. Kamada
  • 46'In: J. Ito · Out: S. Saito
  • 46'In: T. Kubo · Out: R. Sato
  • 46'In: A. Ueda · Out: K. Goto
  • 72'In: H. Ito · Out: A. Seko
  • 72'In: R. Doan · Out: S. Nakano
  • 72'In: K. Nakamura · Out: Y. Soma

Substitutes

  • 23T. Hayakawa
  • 24K. Sano
  • 28K. Sano
  • 11D. Maeda
  • 8Y. Suzuki
  • 31K. Tanimura

VenezuelaFormation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1J. Contreras
  • 24Y. Osorio
  • 2N. Ferraresi
  • 14C. Makoun
  • 4J. Aramburu
  • 18M. Libra
  • 6Y. Herrera
  • 13L. Balbo
  • 10D. Pereira
  • 19K. Kelsy
  • 20B. Castillo

Substitution

  • 59'In: J. Ramirez · Out: B. Castillo
  • 60'In: C. Casseres · Out: D. Pereira
  • 71'In: W. Carmona · Out: M. Libra
  • 71'In: G. Mendoza · Out: K. Kelsy

Substitutes

  • 12C. Varela
  • 22J. Graterol
  • 5T. Quintero
  • 3C. Vivas
  • 15D. Alfonzo
  • 27B. Tamayo
  • 26J. Sanchez
  • 17E. Tortolero
  • 21S. Mendoza
  • 29J. Cadiz
  • 11J. Bolivar

Player ratings

Match info

Last 5 matches

Japan

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  • L1-2vs Brazil29 Jun 2026
  • D1-1vs Sweden25 Jun 2026
  • W4-0vs Tunisia21 Jun 2026
  • D2-2vs Netherlands14 Jun 2026

Venezuela

  • W2-0vs Iraq10 Jun 2026
  • L1-2vs Turkey6 Jun 2026
  • D0-0vs Uzbekistan30 Mar 2026
  • W4-1vs Trinidad & Tobago27 Mar 2026
  • L3-6vs Colombia9 Sept 2025

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