Japan vs China

Japan and China have met 8 times — Japan won 7, China won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 68 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.50 per match (56 for the home side, 12 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.