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WorldFriendlies

England vs Japan — live score & stats

England against Japan in the Friendlies (World) on 31st March 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Friendlies clash.

Full time0:1HT 0–1

Match Timeline

23'
K. Mitoma⚽
Normal Goal → K. Nakamura
59'
N. O'Reilly🔄
Substitution 1 → L. Hall
59'
B. White🔄
Substitution 2 → V. Livramento
59'
C. Palmer🔄
Substitution 3 → J. Bowen
59'
P. Foden🔄
Substitution 4 → D. Solanke
66'
J. Ito🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Seko
66'
A. Ueda🔄
Substitution 2 → K. Ogawa
71'
K. Mainoo🔄
Substitution 5 → J. Garner
71'
A. Gordon🔄
Substitution 6 → M. Rashford
71'
K. Mitoma🔄
Substitution 3 → J. Suzuki
71'
R. Doan🔄
Substitution 4 → A. Tanaka
80'
D. Kamada🔄
Substitution 5 → Y. Sugawara
80'
H. Ito🔄
Substitution 6 → Y. Suzuki
80'
K. Nakamura🔄
Substitution 7 → S. Machino
83'
M. Guehi🔄
Substitution 7 → D. Burn
83'
E. Konsa🔄
Substitution 8 → H. Maguire
90+2'
T. Watanabe🟨
Yellow Card
90+3'
K. Ogawa🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal2
5Shots off Goal3
19Total Shots7
10Blocked Shots2
15Shots insidebox5
4Shots outsidebox2
7Fouls13
11Corner Kicks1
70Ball Possession30
0Yellow Cards2
1Goalkeeper Saves3
711Total passes317
641Passes accurate256
90Passes %81

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

England

8W 1D 1L2.50 pts/game

Japan

7W 2D 1L2.30 pts/game

Per game

England at home vs Japan away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Friendlies

Overall edge
Level
Venue edge
Level
Rating period
England versus Japan: long term Elo, before the match
EnglandHomeRatingJapanAway
Strength
1,500Overall1,500
1,500Match venue1,500
1,500At home1,500
1,500Away1,500
Attack & defence
1,500Attack1,500
1,500Defence1,500
1,500Home attack1,500
1,500Away attack1,500
1,500Home defence1,500
1,500Away defence1,500
Match profile
1,500Goal environment1,500
1,500Home goals1,500
1,500Away goals1,500
1,500Possession1,500
Specialist ratings
1,500Set-piece attack1,500
1,500Set-piece defence1,500
1,500Close games1,500
1,500Winning margin1,500

The venue row sets England at home against Japan on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

EnglandEnglandUnknown

Starting XI

1J. PickfordG
12B. WhiteD
2E. KonsaD
5M. GuehiD
3N. O'ReillyD
4E. AndersonM
8K. MainooM
15M. RogersM
7C. PalmerM
14A. GordonM
9P. FodenF

JapanJapanUnknown

Starting XI

1Z. SuzukiG
5T. WatanabeD
3S. TaniguchiD
21H. ItoD
10R. DoanM
24K. SanoM
15D. KamadaM
13K. NakamuraM
14J. ItoF
7K. MitomaF
18A. UedaF