Tunisia vs Japan Predictions

• Japan conceded only three goals across 16 qualifiers
• The Japanese have won five of their last six international matches to nil
• Tunisia have scored only once across their last four games

Blunt Tunisia set for another defeat

Tunisia went through qualifying without conceding a goal, but they’ve let in 10 across their previous two matches after a 5-1 defeat against Sweden in their tournament opener.

Things are set to get tougher from here for Tunisia, with clashes against Japan and the Netherlands to come.

The Samurai Blue held their own in a 2-2 draw with the Dutch in Dallas. They restricted Ronald Koeman’s side to just 0.78 Expected Goals, continuing their own fine defensive record.

Japan scored 54 times and conceded only three goals across 16 matches in qualifying. They went into the tournament following five consecutive wins to nil, beating both England and Scotland.

Tunisia’s opening defeat saw Sweden score from five of their seven shots on target, with the Swedes generating 1.33 xG. However, Tunisia were also fortunate to score, and they had failed to score in three straight games before creating just 0.05 xG from open play against Sweden.

Japan can shut out Tunisia in their first win of the tournament. Given the chances that Tunisia gave up against Sweden’s forwards, Ayase Ueda should be able to get on the scoresheet. He found the net four times in the Asian Cup in 2024, and he struck 25 league goals for Feyenoord last season.