Netherlands vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips | 14 June 2026

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The Netherlands and Japan are set to lock horns at AT&T Stadium in what looks like a cracking Eredivisie fixture. The Oranje are keen to get their tournament off to a flyer, even without Liverpool winger Jeremie Frimpong. That said, Ronald Koeman's squad is still packed with talent, with captain Virgil van Dijk, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, and forward Cody Gakpo all poised to make a significant impact. Jurrien Timber is unavailable due to a groin injury. The Dutch head into the competition in great shape, having gone unbeaten in their last ten outings, securing victory in six of those. They've been particularly potent in attack, netting an average of 2.8 goals per game while letting in just 0.7. Their expected goals figure of 1.84 underlines the attacking danger they bring. Japan, on the other hand, arrive in good spirits, having won seven of their last ten games and keeping a clean sheet in 70% of those. The absence of Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma, sidelined with a serious hamstring injury, is a major setback. In his stead, Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Ritsu Doan is expected to carry a substantial creative burden. Japan have proven exceptionally tough to breach, conceding only 0.6 goals per game, and their organised defence has resulted in seven clean sheets over their last ten matches. Given the Netherlands' superior attacking prowess and tournament pedigree, a Home Win is a strong possibility, as is a Netherlands victory to Nil and Under 2.5 goals, reflecting both sides' solid defensive capabilities, especially Japan's. This World Cup 2026 encounter is scheduled for Sunday 14 June 2026, kicking off at 21:00.

Netherlands Team Form and Stats

Looking at the Netherlands' last 10 outings across all competitions, their form reads as follows: D, W, W, W, D, W, W, D, L, W. This yields an average of 2.10 points per game overall.

At home, their record in the last 10 matches is D, W, W, W, D, L, W, giving them an average of 2.00 points per game. On the road, they've managed W, W, D in their recent fixtures, averaging 2.33 points per game.

Overall, the Dutch have a 60% win rate. This breaks down to 57% at home and a stronger 67% away. They're scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game in total, with 2.71 at home and a hefty 3.67 away. Their attacking output sees them net 2.20 goals per game on average, 2.00 at home and 2.67 on their travels. Defensively, they're conceding just 0.80 goals per game generally, 0.71 at home, and 1.00 away. Both Teams to Score has landed in 60% of their overall matches, 57% at home, and 67% away. They've kept a clean sheet 30% of the time overall, 29% at home, and 33% away. They've failed to find the net in 10% of games overall, 14% at home, and 0% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) stand at 1.70 overall, 1.64 at home, and 1.85 away. Conversely, their Expected Goals Against (xGA) are 0.87 overall, 0.88 at home, and 0.85 away.

Japan Team Form and Stats

Looking at Japan's performance over their last 10 fixtures across all competitions, their recent form has been strong. They've secured a points-per-game average of 2.30 overall. At home, their record reads as draw, win, win, win, win, with an impressive 2.60 points per game. Away from home, they've managed a draw, loss, win, win, win, averaging 2.00 points per game.

Their statistics reveal a 70% win rate overall, climbing to 80% on home turf and sitting at 60% when playing away. On average, they're netting 2.00 goals per game generally, with a significant 3.00 at home and 1.00 on the road. They're scoring 1.40 goals per game overall, 2.20 at home and just 0.60 away. Defensively, they're conceding 0.60 goals per match on average, 0.80 at home and 0.40 away. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 20% of their games overall, 40% at home, and not at all away. Clean sheets are a regular feature, with 70% of matches ending goalless for the opposition, 60% at home and a very high 80% away. They've failed to find the net in 20% of their overall games, never at home, and 40% of away fixtures. Their Expected Goals (xG) figure stands at 1.37 overall, 1.54 at home and 1.19 away. Conversely, their Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 1.14 overall, 0.85 at home and 1.42 away.

Netherlands vs Japan Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

Netherlands, with a 100% record from their single outing, have secured 1 win and 0 draws. Japan, conversely, have played 1 match and are yet to register a win, draw, or loss. In terms of goals, Netherlands have seen 1 out of 1 matches go over 1.5, with 0 over 2.5 and 0 over 3.5. Both teams scoring (BTTS) has occurred in 0 out of 1 matches involving Netherlands. For clean sheets, Netherlands have kept 1 clean sheet from their single game, whilst Japan have kept 0.

Looking back at their previous encounter on 19 June 2010, Netherlands emerged victorious against Japan with a scoreline of 1-0.