Match Summary
Slovenia defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IA 2024. Goals were scored by Z. Mehle 3′, N. Simsic 12′, S. Nakajima 10′, J. Drozg 19′. League standings: Slovenia #2, Japan #5. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Slovenia and Japan have met 12 times — Slovenia won 8, Japan won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Slovenia leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 60 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (40 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2020.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026