Japan vs New Zealand

Japan and New Zealand have met 4 times — Japan won 0, New Zealand won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. New Zealand leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 342 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 85.50 per match (88 for the home side, 254 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New Zealand are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 31–69 in 2018.