Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 28 Mar 2026

Scotland 0–1 Japan

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Scotland favourites at 52%.

Japan won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tsuyoshi Watanabe, 84.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Tsuyoshi Watanabe +32.4, Kodai Sano +30.9, Hiroki Itō +27.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Nov 2025	W 4–2	v Denmark World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	L 2–3	at Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA
12 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Belarus World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA
8 Sep 2025	W 2–0	at Belarus World Cup Qualification UEFA

18 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Bolivia International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	W 2–0	v Ghana International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025	W 3–2	v Brazil International Friendlies
10 Oct 2025	D 2–2	v Paraguay International Friendlies
9 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at USA International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kieran Tierney Defender	19	–	100.0	–
Angus Gunn Goalkeeper	90	–	62.0	+8.9
Billy Gilmour Midfielder	19	0.01	56.8	–
John McGinn Midfielder	63	–	55.9	+4.6
Andy Robertson Defender	71	0.06	51.6	+7.2
Nathan Patterson Defender	81	–	51.1	+7.1
Scott McTominay Midfielder	71	0.63	50.8	−2.7
Scott McKenna Defender	90	–	49.1	−1.4
George Hirst Forward	27	0.08	48.4	–
Tony Ralston Defender	9	–	48.0	–
Ryan Christie Midfielder	27	–	47.4	–
Tommy Conway Forward	81	–	46.9	+2.2
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	–	45.7	+5.4
Jack Hendry Defender	90	–	44.7	+2.8
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder	90	0.02	42.1	−4.8
Lyndon Dykes Forward	63	–	40.2	−2.2
Findlay Curtis Midfielder	9	–	27.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Junya Ito Midfielder	27	1	0	0.31	100.0	–
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	12	0	0	–	100.0	–
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Defender	45	0	0	0.10	84.0	+32.4
Kodai Sano Midfielder	45	0	0	0.47	78.5	+30.9
Hiroki Itō Defender	45	0	0	–	75.4	+27.8
Kento Shiogai Forward	12	0	1	0.06	75.2	–
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder	45	0	0	0.20	69.9	+19.0
Shogo Taniguchi Defender	45	0	0	0.06	62.9	+13.9
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.3	+14.4
Keito Nakamura Midfielder	28	0	0	–	59.3	–
Ao Tanaka Midfielder	78	0	0	0.14	58.7	+8.8
Yuito Suzuki Midfielder	63	0	0	0.34	57.4	+10.3
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder	78	0	0	0.01	56.1	+10.1
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	62	0	0	–	53.7	+17.9
Daiki Hashioka Defender	13	0	0	–	53.5	–
Keisuke Goto Forward	63	0	0	0.16	50.6	+7.8
Ayumu Seko Defender	77	0	0	–	49.9	+2.4
Junnosuke Suzuki Defender	45	0	0	–	48.5	−6.6
Daizen Maeda Forward	62	0	0	0.13	47.1	+8.5
Ayase Ueda Forward	27	0	0	–	40.8	–
Ritsu Doan Midfielder	28	0	0	–	36.3	–