Japan is the favorite in this group. However, the team did not beat Saudi Arabia in the second meeting. Although they had a huge number of scoring chances, the fortune was clearly not on their side, and in the second half, they even had to play with one man down.
Tajikistan is a punching bag in the group, losing two matches with a total score of 0:7. Tajikistan’s defense is not arranged well, and the goalkeeper’s play does not inspire confidence.
Japan needs to win to get into the playoffs, as there is a slight chance that they could end up in third place. We do not think they will face any difficulties today, since Tajikistan looks weak.
Our prediction: Japan U23 to win comfortably. We recommend the “1 Hand (-1.5)” bet, odds 1.48
