Japan vs China

Japan and China have met 7 times — Japan won 6, China won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 61 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.71 per match (52 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (86%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 17–2 in 2018.