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Japan will welcome Indonesia to the Suita City Football Stadium in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on Tuesday. The hosts have already booked a place in the main event next year, while Tim Garuda will have to try their luck in the fourth round.
Samurai Blue are winless in their last two games in the qualifiers and suffered their first loss of the ongoing campaign last week as they fell to a 1-0 away loss to Australia. They failed to score for the second match on the trot and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
The visitors, meanwhile, have won their last two games. They registered a 1-0 home win over Bahrain in March and continued that form with a 1-0 home win over China last week. Ole Romeny scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 45th minute.
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Japan vs Indonesia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 17 times in all competitions thus far. As expected, the hosts have been the dominant side in these meetings, recording 10 wins. Tim Garuda have five wins and two games have ended in draws.
- Samurai Blue are on a three-game winning streak in this fixture, scoring 12 goals. They registered a 4-0 away win in the reverse fixture in November.
- Indonesia have seen conclusive results in their last six games, recording three wins.
- The hosts have seen under 2.5 goals in five of their last seven games in all competitions.
- The visitors have failed to score in six of their last eight meetings against Samurai Blue.
Japan vs Indonesia Prediction
Samurai Blue have scored at least three goals in their last three games in this fixture and will look to continue that form. They are unbeaten in their last six home games in the World Cup qualifiers, scoring 16 goals, and are strong favorites.
Tim Garuda have kept clean sheets in two of their three games in 2025 and will look to build on that form. Interestingly, they have scored one goal apiece in three games this year. They have won just one of their last eight meetings against the hosts.
There is nothing much at stake for either side here, and they will likely settle for a draw.
Prediction: Japan 1-1 Indonesia
Japan vs Indonesia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
