Match Summary
Japan defeated Serbia 8:3. The match was played in World Championship Division IB 2023. Goals were scored by Y. Hirano 1′, K. Takagi 2′, M. Popovic 3′, P. Podunavac 6′, Y. Hirano 6′, M. Dragovic, S. Hitosato 4′, T. Nakajima 6′, Y. Hirano 6′, T. Nakajima 13′, S. Nakajima 15′. League standings: Japan #1, Serbia #6. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 1–2, P3: 5–1.
Match Events
Japan and Serbia have met 2 times — Japan won 2, Serbia won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.50 per match (13 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–8 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Jun 2026