Once Japan have enough completed AFC Asian Cup matches with expected goals (xG) data, per-game averages and player leaders will publish here. The match-by-match table above updates after every game.
Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Japan vs Brazil on 14.11.2026.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Japan's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2023.
3 tracked games is not enough for the gap between results and chances to mean anything. The numbers below are real, the verdict is not yet.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 | 3 | 6.34 | 8 | +1.66 | 2.01 | 5 | -2.99 | 6.90 | 6 | -0.90 |
| Home | 2 | 4.23 | 7 | +2.77 | 1.07 | 3 | -1.93 | 4.77 | 6 | +1.23 |
| Away | 1 | 2.11 | 1 | -1.11 | 0.94 | 2 | -1.06 | 2.13 | 0 | -2.13 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | AFC Asian Cup | Indonesia (H) | 3-1 | 2.26 | 0.09 | 2.74 | 3 | W |
| 19 Jan | AFC Asian Cup | Iraq (A) | 2-1 | 2.11 | 0.94 | 2.13 | 0 | W |
| 14 Jan | AFC Asian Cup | Vietnam (H) | 4-2 | 1.97 | 0.98 | 2.03 | 3 | W |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda | attacker | 3 | 163 | 0.00 | 3 | +3.00 | 0.00 |
| Takumi Minamino | attacker | 3 | 195 | 0.00 | 2 | +2.00 | 0.00 |
| Wataru Endo | midfielder | 3 | 270 | 0.00 | 1 | +1.00 | 0.00 |