16 September 2021 at 09:00
Match Summary
China defeated Japan 3:1. The match was played in Asian Championship 2021. League standings: Japan #1, China #2.
Japan vs China Head to Head Results
Japan and China have met 18 times — Japan won 6, China won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. China leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 66 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (26 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2023.
6
Japan
0
Drawn
12
China
Recent Meetings (18)
Standings
Japan sit #1 and China are #2 in the Asian Championship table heading into this match.
API data: 3 May 2026