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Olympic Games Men's Football | Quarter-Finals
Aug 2, 2024 at 4pm UK
Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Japan U23s
0 - 3
Spain U23s


Yamamoto (72')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Lopez (11', 73'), Ruiz (86')
Garcia (1'), Baena (45+7'), Lopez (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Olympic Games Men's Football clash between Japan Under-23s and Spain Under-23s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
Last Game: Israel U23s 0-1 Japan U23s
Tuesday, July 30 at 8pm in Olympic Games Men's Football
All competitions
Last Game: Spain U23s 1-2 Egypt U23s
Tuesday, July 30 at 2pm in Olympic Games Men's Football

We said: Japan 1-3 Spain

Spain's uncharacteristic loss to Egypt should certainly be taken with a pinch of salt, as Denia made a multitude of changes with a quarter-final place already secured. La Roja's backline remains permeable, but Denia's well-rested big-hitters should make their presence felt at the other end of the pitch to wreck Japan's perfect defensive record and storm into the semis. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Japan Under-23s win with a probability of 37.5%. A win for Spain Under-23s has a probability of 36.83% and a draw has a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Japan Under-23s win is 1-0 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.34%) and 2-0 (6.14%). The likeliest Spain Under-23s win is 0-1 (8.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.15%).

Result
Japan Under-23sDrawSpain Under-23s
37.5%25.66%36.83%
Both teams to score 55.42%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.34%48.66%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.22%70.77%
Japan Under-23s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.63%25.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.83%60.16%
Spain Under-23s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.26%25.74%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.32%60.67%
Score Analysis
    Japan Under-23s 37.5%
    Spain Under-23s 36.83%
    Draw 25.65%
Japan Under-23sDrawSpain Under-23s
1-0 @ 8.96%
2-1 @ 8.34%
2-0 @ 6.14%
3-1 @ 3.81%
3-0 @ 2.81%
3-2 @ 2.59%
4-1 @ 1.31%
4-0 @ 0.96%
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 37.5%
1-1 @ 12.15%
0-0 @ 6.53%
2-2 @ 5.66%
3-3 @ 1.17%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.65%
0-1 @ 8.86%
1-2 @ 8.25%
0-2 @ 6.01%
1-3 @ 3.73%
0-3 @ 2.72%
2-3 @ 2.56%
1-4 @ 1.27%
0-4 @ 0.92%
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 36.83%

How you voted: Japan vs Spain

Japan
38.7%
Spain
61.3%
155
Head to Head
Aug 3, 2021 12pm
Semi-Finals
Japan U23s
0-1
Spain U23s

Sakai (99')
Asensio (115')
Gil (13'), Merino (51'), Zubimendi (90+5'), Vallejo (110'), Asensio (115'), Mir (117')