Japan vs Ghana prediction

• Date: 10.06.2022
• Competition: Kirin Cup
• KO: 11:55
• Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (Kobe)

Japan welcomes Ghana to the NOEVIR Stadium Kobe for the second match of the Kirin Cup. 

Betting tips Japan vs Ghana

A friendly competition held recurrently for over 30 years, Japan, currently ranked 23rd in the FIFA world rankings will be looking to put on a show when they take on 60th ranked Ghana 

The hosts come into this opening fixture in pretty good form, winning 7 and losing just 1 of their last 9 matches including vital WC qualifying wins against Saudi Arabia and Australia with that sole loss coming in their most recent outing against a star-studded Brazil earlier this week. 

Still, Japan have plenty of quality within their ranks as evidenced in their recent 4:1 thumping of Paraguay and the hosts look a decent bet to claim an opening victory in this friendly competition returning for the first time since 2016.

Ghana have certainly struggled for form over the past twelve months, winning just 2 of their last 10 matches while they also suffered a humiliating AFCON elimination at the hands of Comoros at the start of the year. Most recently, Ghana were held by the Central African Republic to a disappointing 1:1 draw.

In friendly fixtures, Ghana have faired little better in recent times, losing 3 of their last 5 with just 1 victory in 7 friendly matches since 2018. In contrast, Japan have won 5 of their last 7 friendly wins since 2020 with clean sheets in 4 of those 5 victories.

Ultimately, given recent form, and with home advantage at the NOEVIR Stadium, Japan have to be backed at decent 1.66 odds to claim the victory with the visitors still struggling to recover from their hugely disappointing performances at the AFCON in January. 

Final score 2:0