China vs Japan

China and Japan have met 8 times — China won 1, Japan won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 71 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.88 per match (12 for the home side, 59 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (88%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 17–2 in 2018.